“Yeah, I know. I wish we could.. but I think that would be asking for trouble. Too many people would wonder why we'd still want to live together at our age. It's too risky... but hey... it will all be alright, right?”<br/><br/>Andrew's face turned sour for a moment, not even wanting to consider that. “We could move across the country, live some place where nobody knows us?”<br/><br/>In his mind he knew it was nothing more but wishful thinking, they both had a job and other obligations, not to mention their siblings and friends. He didn't think they'd part lightly from them.<br/><br/>Andrew sighed. “Never mind, I suppose you're right. It would probably be too risky, and other options aren't really feasible either. I don't really care what other people think, but it could cause us more trouble than I care for. I don't like drawing unwanted attention to us either.”<br/><br/>He waited for Nikki to finish her appetizer, and replied, “I'm glad you enjoyed that. I have steak with mushrooms, veggies, and baked potatoes for dinner. I'll be just a moment.”<br/><br/>Andrew gathered their plates and brought them to the kitchen. Unfortunately, as he opened the door the he stepped on the carpet he lost his balance. Although he prevented his fall, one of the cocktail glasses fell, and crashed down on the floor, shattering in dozens of pieces.<br/><br/>“Ouch... I better be careful,” he said more to himself than anyone else. To Nikki, he said, “Don't worry, I'm okay! Dinner will have a slight delay, however.”