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It was as if a strong, ind had blown into the house Sanford was so obviously stunned by Daniel's appearance that he sat with his hand frozen in the air, his fork full of peas

"Hello, Daniel," Sanford said, his eyes softening "I see you finally got thatto buy"

"You bet I did," Daniel said "I see one of your own"

"I was never really serious," he said, glancing at Celine

"How about you?" Daniel asked o for a ride after dinner?"

"Of course she doesn't," Celine said quickly "Do you think I would place her in such danger?"

Daniel laughed and continued to eat I was still too surprised and overwhelain

"I bet you'd like a ride," he said, and he stared at me so intently it seemed like he could see into my soul I wondered if my soul wore biker leather!

"Stop it, Daniel," Celine ordered He laughed again and shook his head in defeat

"Where were you this tih he meant it to sound critical, I saw a look of envy in his eyes as he waited for Daniel to tell about his adventures

"The Cape You would have loved it, Sanford We took the sea route through Connecticut and rode along the ocean I swear, with the wind blowing through our hair and the smell of the fresh salt air, felt like we could drive forever Never come back"

"And yet here you are I dare not ask who the as," Celine said as she wrinkled up her nose

"You dare not? Funny, Mother dared not either" "I'll bet," Sanford said with a small smile

"Actually, Sanford, she was a very pretty young damsel in distress when I found her, clothed and fed her, and bought her a motorcycle," Daniel told him between bites

"You bought a strange worimace