"Oh, Jeanie," Ben said, "I can't tell you how happy you've made me."
"It's you who made me happy when you asked me to marry you."
And then, they stopped speaking... and their lips met. Their lips had met
before, but never so sweetly as at this moment.
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"Stacy," Bruce said, "we can't date openly. Not now."
"Because your mother won't let you use the car if we do."
"Yes," Bruce said miserably.
"Then you're going to have to decide," Stacy told him. "Do we see each other openly, and you don't use the car,
or do we stop seeing each other?"
Bruce couldn't answer.
Stacy opened the car door and got out, saying, "Call me when you make up your mind."
She started walking, carrying the package from Downey's.
And, as she walked, she met Mrs. Seerie, who was on her way to meet some friends.
"Stacy. I'm glad I ran into you. Have you talked to Bruce?"
"Yes, Mrs. Seerie, we talked."
"Then I'm sure you understand that I couldn't allow him to keep seeing a girl whose mother does what
yours does for a living."