[Q]: even more surprising , she is not in her room . instead , lex finally finds her in the dining room , which is empty except for her and a man in a wheelchair . when she notices him , serena offers lex a smile -- half-amused , half-quizzical -- and beckons him across the room . '' frank , this is my son ,...

[A]: lex

[Q]: they brought the salads out and the kids tore into the food . josh 's best friend max , temporarily sated , came over and said , '' mr. greenwood , would it be all right if we got the volleyball net out of your garage ? '' '' sure , max . help yourself , '' tom said . max was elaine 's son , the same age as...

[A]: josh

[Q]: '' because if you say ' holding out , ' that means you 're going to give it up someday , that you 're just waiting for some boy to say the right thing to unlock your legs . you ca n't even let that be a possibility . '' i knew iona would explode if she could hear this conversation . but that was why my sister was having it with me , not...

[A]: iona

[Q]: as he glanced at nearby tables , he again noticed the stares meg was getting . '' i do n't think i 'm the only one who likes your new look , '' he muttered , unable to hide a frown . she followed his stare . a faint blush stained her cheeks . '' i 'm not used to much male attention . '' '' you 've always been a beautiful woman ,...

[A]:
meg