After Lori's announcement of her engagement to Eric, Wes leapt out of her chair to hug both Lori and Eric, just as Ben returned to the room, carrying five flutes of champagne. Toasts were made and the talk turned to wedding plans. "I was thinking Valentine's Day," Lori suggested softly, sipping lightly at her champagne.

Eric didn't want to wait that long. "How about New Year's? Then we'll have a couple of weeks for a honeymoon." Classes didn't start back up till the middle of ...