Mum and Dad were fast asleep, both snoring quietly in unison. They were each sleeping on their own side of the bed with a big gap between them. I’d ...slept with both Tara and Liz over the last three nights and each time we’d slept huddled together – though admittedly Liz had ended up pushing me out of bed – twice. Did Mum and Dad sleep hugging and holding each other when they were first married but now they slept in the same bed but apart? Was this what happened to married people? I’d only slept. I sauntered over to the advanced group that was working on their unarmed combat with the fuming postulant in tow. I bowed to the Sister with a flourish. "Honorable priestess, may I borrow your class so that I can teach this little girl a lesson?" I asked with an evil grin; making sure that the postulant could see it.The priestess looked angry for a second, and was about to say something, but then she looked at the obviously fuming postulant, and put two and two together. She grinned back at me.. Soon dinner was announced and we moved to the dining room. Chloe quickly realised we'd been seated apart; she was at the end of the table and I was on the other side in the middle. I reassured her it was ok and told her to relax and enjoy the people around her. She had been seated next to a guy called Ben whom we'd met earlier. He was about 6feet tall, with a good build and a nice smile. He was an architect in a young firm in London. I was actually next to his wife, Lara. She was a striking. " She nodded to Maynard. "Three-quarters." She held up her free hand and pinched her thumb and forefinger together, then opened them barely enough to slide in a sheet of thin paper.Maynard shook his large head and jerked a thumb toward the comedian emcee, who we'd learned was an announcer for the local radio station. "Have you two been taking smartass lessons from Junior?"I shook my own head. "No, I've been taking them from Cheryl." He's a fast learner," she said, sampling a french fry and then.