" It's getting mushy in here," Alice snorted. Terri said nothing, but had an odd expression on her face."So," Angie said, turning back to the sisters ...nd changing the subject, "have you named your kitten yet?" Princess," both girls answered as one.Eric opened his mouth to respond, thinking the name wasn't very original, but a sharp nudge in his side from Angie's elbow changed his response to a grunt."See, she looks like a Princess," Alice said, running her hand down the kitten's back, the fuzzy. I wanted to create a memory for my husband that he would never forget. I wanted him to be able to look back on this evening one day when I was all bloated and nine months pregnant. I wanted him to remember the gift I gave to him. I hollered out to Mark and asked if he was ready. His voice cracked a little – perhaps in appre- hension – and he said that he was. Brenda and I took deep breaths, threw our little Santa bags full of sex toys over our shoulders and opened. ’ ‘Is he here yet, sugar?’ asked the old man. ‘No, Colonel, not yet, but I’m sure he will along shortly.’ replied the nurse. It had become a game with them over the years. The old man asked and the nurse answered. She knew that he knew his son would never come, but neither would ever voice that knowledge. It was a quiet bond they shared. She knew because when he had moved into this room in the home 5 years ago, before advancing senility had robbed him of his daily life, she had unpacked a box. "Her eyes rolled upward and she stated coolly. "Clay and I are adults. He has his affairs and I have mine. The arrangement works out beautifully." But what about the videotape?" he asked."Don't worry about it, there's a lot of tape floating around the club that has nothing to do with poor volleying on the part of the new students. There are other things to occupy your mind, now."He reached for her thigh, lying warmly beside his, but she put him off with a gentle hand."Not yet," she warned, her.