I wished I was as sure as I tried to sound. I gave Penny a kiss. I whispered in her ear. "We'll make it work – some how." She returned my kiss and h...ugged me.Zack turned to Ed and asked, "Before I put my foot in my mouth again, are you and ... uh..."Ed said, "Paige – Paige McGowan." ... trying to stay a couple during college?"Ed said simply, "No."Paige always had a flair for the dramatic. She held up her hand. "Everyone. I have an announcement to make." We all paused. Paige grinned. "I want to. The young mother’s struggles had ceased, and she lay in a pool of blood and shit on her doorstep. Surveying the battlefield, I thought another seven would die shortly. Blood bumbled in the mouth and in the gaping chest wound of a tall warrioress. She had been able to injure two of my warriors with nothing more than a knife, but could not parry Ranveig’s sword as it plunged between her large, round breasts. The gutted teen was a mess. There was blood smeared seemingly across her entire. " My lips pulled back into asneer as I spoke. From the look of confusion on the maid's face, it wasclear she had no clue what my issue was. Which, of course, only made memore irritated."The toast," I said, magnanimously deciding to indicate the problem.Despite that, the maid's brow remained furrowed. "Are you seriously suchan idiot that you can't recognize a problem even when it's pointed out toyou?" I'm sorry, Princess," the maid said. "I really don't know what's wrongwith it." I don't know. " I don't play with them anymore." Then you might as well bring girls home for the night."This surprised me, but I knew she was kidding. "Sure, so you can seduce them away from me with your hard body and commanding 'tude." Hah! This body's gone soft, and even my own son don't pay me respect."I replied in my girlfriend voice. "Shut up." Yeah, right. Make me."Well, I had to try. Tools scattered across the floor as I tackled her. She pinned me with a reversal by reflex."Did you time me?" She.