She slipped off one of her gloves and pushed her fingertips against her closed eyes, trying to rub away the burning weariness that had taken up reside...nce behind them.In the background, she could hear Bren talking in that soft voice of his that she couldn't seem to ignore. His first officer had given him reports on the status of the Silvana over his comm, and the two had been discussing it for quite some time now.She'd learned a lot from the conversation, even if she couldn't hear half of it.. I clocked as many duties as I could and we saved like fury. Jean and I were determined to pay as much of the wedding costs ourselves. Jean and Margaret recruited my Mum into the planning and in between times I taught Jean to drive. When she got near her test, she took some professional driving lessons, just to iron out any bad habits I had introduced. She passed first time, so I couldn't have done too badly.I got extra duties by getting onto some of the company sports teams. I played football. . Stanley was at my elbow and said– We dont tip the buffet help, Dano.! I looked at Debra and then back at him and replied– Ill tip who I damn well please! His jaw dropped nearly into his eggs and she gave me the sweetest smile Id seen lately, and I read her lips as she said silently said– thank you…. I took my leave and went to my room to get ready, leaving Stanley at the register. I had barely eaten when Susan knocked .. I asked her if she had ever had a massage before.. Not a professional. Doing things with others you’d never thought you would. It shattered all the sort of notions you had about yourself.”“Is that what happened to you?”I nodded. “With Allie in that old princess playhouse in the back yard. I was mad at her, wrestling with her, then I suddenly realized I was on top of her and that she was so cute and sexy and then we were kissing and it all happened.”“Yeah, that was what it was like.” Mom took a deep breath. “It’s not love between us,” my mom added. “I don’t think.