He looked down at me with an amused, devilish smile across his face, and his close proximity started to have an effect on my ability to think coherent...y. Before I knew what was happening, he grabbed my hand and started leading me toward the other end of the barn. ‘C’mon, follow me.’ As if I had a choice, I thought, as he firmly dragged me along. ‘You’re gonna learn to ride today, California.’ Great, just what I wanted – to further prove to Tripp how incapable I was at this particular task. We. I was pulling my head back, ever so slowly so that the lips were barely touching now. I was lucky. I was sensing that she was leaning forward, along with me. My lips were acting like the magnet. She suddenly regained focus and acted normal. She said, “That was good”. But her face was flushed. I knew she enjoyed it. I said, “That was a lip kiss. Now let me show you a French kiss”.She sat back. I said, “This needs a slight erotic feel. So just go along with it”. She nodded her head. I brought my. It was still light enough to see that it was Mike McMahon riding the ATV, and through the open window, they could hear him yell, "Haw, Cumulus, Haw!"Josh parked the car, and they got out. They could see people sitting around a picnic table in back of the house, so they walked out there, to find Mark and Jackie, along with Kirsten, who had her blouse open to feed Susan. Farther away, Tiffany and Henry were throwing a Frisbee around. "Hi, stranger," Jackie said. "Been wondering when you'd find. I'll be out in a few minutes."I opened the front door and motioned for John to come in. He was out of the car and on his way up the path almost immediately."Good morning, John." Well, at least you're talking to me." I think Jill will talk to you, too. Or at least she'll let you say your piece." How is she?"I guided him into the kitchen and poured us both some coffee and moved him over to the table."She's better than she was last night. She's still upset and I don't think she knows how to take.