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'It's tis 'The wouess I shouldn't disappoint the, not with the without theie, he conceded ruefully In the end it was a no brainer No ht he would let everyone know exactly what Maggie's place in his life was, his other half, his love He wondered whether he should let her know first

'So where are all the cars, David?' Ethan asked as they pulled up in front of his house

'Parked in a guarded area on the local prianised a fleet of taxis to ferry guests to your house'

'Ingenious' This was the last of a long line of questions that Ethan had asked since leaving the house 'Bigger than Ben Hur', Ethan muttered

'Just wait 'til you see the stripper'

'What?…Now hold on a minute…my Mother and her friends will definitely not appreciate that sort of spectacle' Ethan then caught the wicked glint in his driver's eyes and sighed

He was losing his touch

Daaze that first ti boardhim in his sleep His brain had become so addled that even a so obvious tease fro Before'

'Maybe next year'

'Maybe never'

Unless of course it was a private party and Maggie was the star Ethan reluctantly got out of the car and squared his shoulders in preparation for whatever faced him in the silent, dark house in front of him

'Showtime' He muttered quietly as he took a deep breath, pasted a smile on his face and slowly pushed open the door

'Surprise…surprise!' chorused the sea of s faces that met him

He didn't have to paste on a look of shock as the sea surged up and surrounded hie

A few friends they had said Yeah, right!

A drink was pressed into his hand as nuratulations were delivered onto his back His snize faces he hadn't seen in years There were friends froineering company todistant cousins