" Yeah," his Queen said. "She knew her parents couldn't handle a true genius child, so she tried to keep her intelligence from showing any more than s...he could help." So she doesn't have to worry about that now..." ... and is probably overcompensating," Diana finished for him. "She's around adults who aren't intimidated by her." We aren't?" Jeff asked with a grin.Diana giggled. "Well ... now that you mention it..." She has memorized a dictionary, and it's obvious that it's fully functional in. "Etta told me, "Your mom and I talked to each other all the time. She would tell me about your dad and how she felt he was the one, but we were still young enough that we went right down the list of available guys and talked about them. Our parents never bothered us as long as we never said anything that was out of place."Mercy confided to us, "I listen to the kids all the time. I love to hear their innocence and the times when they almost know something, but are apprehensive about asking their. "Parents and the whole family. Buncha bigots, the lot of 'em." Yeah, well, it's a good thing for Lori that we'll live in Maryland. Small community like this, and she'd never live down her past." Amen to that. Most people are just happy that she turned her life around, but Maxine's parents feel like something better. Gentleman farmer is what her father calls himself. Meaning he can't tell one end of a horse from the other."I had to snort at that, but then I realized that he had probably just. It’s difficult for me to go to sleep without you nearby. Luckily, I’m not left waiting much longer for your arrival as I hear the front door open and you softly call out to me. ‘I’m home, love. I’ll be with you in five minutes.’ True to your word, you appear in the bedroom door with a minute and a half to spare. I smile sleepily at you and you return the smile back to me. ‘I’m in the mood for anything tonight,’ I say softly. ‘What do you want to do?’ You sit on the bed and lean down to kiss me,.