” Cassie hoped her voice wasn’t too strained. Putting on a more playful voice which she hoped would cover her own mental discomfort she said, with... a light laugh, “I don’t think I would have recognised you. You were just a little whippersnapper when I last saw you.”“Big, isn’t he, Mom?”Cassie had already sensed an air of shyness remaining in Chris, and now his handsome face reddened. “I’m in the gym most days,” he said, almost apologetically,To shake off this stupid thinking she became more. My brother lost, and I called winner. He admitted that he couldn't stay up any longer and was going to make a snack and go to bed, leaving me and Ray to play in the basement. I knew that this was going to be my opportunity to make a move with him. Ray high was a lot more fun than usual. He cracked jokes and talked smack about the game. It was a great night, and he was up by 6 aat the half. During half time he shocked me. "Want to make this game a little more interesting?" he asked me with a. ", when they did indeed. Kate stepped forward andgathered Anna in her arms and drew her close. Their lips locked togetherin a passionate kiss. Somewhere outside, wedding bells rang out as thecrowd cheered loudly.The rest of the day went by in a blur. Guests came up to them tocongratulate them. Everyone ate and drank and danced well into thenight. Later that night, in the honeymoon suite of their hotel, Katefaced Anna across the bed. "Come here, my wife", said Kate. That boughther a warm, loving. "Well, Owen and I care for each other very much, but we're not that close yet," came Beru's response, an uncomfortable tone in her voice.Then it was Padme's turn to consider Beru, a brush of her hand enough to take away the last remnants of her tears, leaving just reddened eyes. "What do you mean? You two are a couple, so surely you've been... closer than Anakin and I," Padme questioned while being sure to reaffirm to Beru, and to a lesser extent herself, that there was no 'we' in regards to.