I heard two clicks above my head but thought nothing of it. She must have crawled under the table because I now heard two clicks near my feet. I was a...ble to raise my head and look down the table enough to see her reemerge with a beaming smile on her face."Now you can't get away from me," she chuckled.I tested the bonds, but they held fast. Jill had deftly attached the cuff clips to the metal ringlets. I struggled again, this time for real, but could not escape. Again Jill moved over me to kiss. I’ll explain it all. I should have told you this a long time ago. I’m sorry that I kept it from you for so long.’ I could tell by the look on his face that he desperately wanted to ask a question but he didn’t. He was waiting for me to speak. It was hurting me so much to see him so concerned. I was causing him pain over something I had done. I steeled myself for the next sentence as I took in a deep breath, held it for a moment, and spoke. The words came out in a rush as I spoke too fast to let. " Ramona Rinkovic," sighed his mother, looking faint."Well, you can still call me Ray for short mom," said Ray. "But it'scatchy, right?" But Ray like R-A-E," said Betsy. "That would be the femaleabbreviation." That's what they'll be announcing," said his mother, staring at him."When I model your stuff, yes," said Ray. "Miss Opal suggested I pick astage name, since obviously mine would be an issue, and I thought youmight like me using your maiden name. I think it goes with my first name,don't. Over the years, I’ve worked out my own ideas and my own tweaks. I’ve been doing all the cooking for myself and my roommates or housemates for the past six years. At home, I got to cook sometimes, but my mom didn’t appreciate it, so I didn’t get to do it as often as I would have liked.”“I eat on-base most of the time and the best I can say is that it’s edible.”“You’re welcome here any time,” I said.“Thanks,” he said.When we finished dessert and coffee, everyone pitched in to clean up and put.