[Q]: we ask thee to bless this marriage , and - '' '' i 'm already married , '' graciela said aloud . there was a moment of shocked silence . ricardo and the priest were staring at her . ricardo 's face was pale . '' graciela , what are you - ? '' she took his arm and said gently , '' i 'm sorry ,...

[A]: ricardo

[Q]: when emma came back i saw that she had changed into her swimsuit and was holding a pair of snorkel masks . '' oh no , '' i said . '' no way . '' '' you might want to strip to your skivvies , '' she said , looking doubtfully at my jeans and coat . '' your outfit 's all wrong for swimming . '' '' that 's because i 'm not going...

[A]: swimming

[Q]: he said me being an elf was an embarrassment and that i should do something else . '' a shocking thought hit me . '' roman ... you do n't think jerome requested the transfer , did you ? could he really be that upset with me ? that embarrassed ? '' '' i do n't know , '' admitted...

[A]: roman

[Q]: he had no idea what a teenage girl liked to have in the house . nothing about tess had been easy . she refused to talk to him and had insisted on crashing on the floor in the carpeted family room , unwilling to take his bed . he walked into the room in silence in case she was still asleep . the blanket he 'd given her lay in a heap on the floor , but no...

[A]:
tess