Her Love was all that I would ever need. I knew that now. Human companionship would make me happy, but no one would ever take her place. This didn’t...diminish my love for Megan or Chandra, but it did put it in perspective. I could live without either of them but not without Kassandra. Their absence did and would hurt but I would eventually recover. I could not foresee a way for me to live and not be Loved by Kassandra.I didn’t know just how long I knelt there but it had to have been hours since. My suspicion is that Toby is just being Toby but Cal is the man in charge here.He turned mom until she was facing him and stared into her eyes as he began to slowly unbutton her dress. As he did he said, "I've got to admit, your note surprised the hell out of me, Tom."For some reason I was bothered more by the fact that he's addressing my father by his first name than I was upset that he's groping and casually undressing my mother. But dad doesn't seem to be bothered by either of those. " They both laughed. "What's the next thing?" "I was thinking about your apartment search and all. What, ah, would you say to moving in with me?" "Really?" Ryan was flustered. "I mean, it sounds great, but I don't want you to feel like you have to say that. I want to be with you, but you don't—" "I know I don't." He kissed her again, softly. "I wouldn't say it if I didn't want it, or mean it. Just think about it—we'd be able to be together more. Or at least, we could take more advantage of the. Frances turned back to Mark. "Now, listen to me and no noes. From now on we produce your meals. I'll speak to Sergeant Roberts. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided. Just tell him when you're going to be out. Oh, Mark, I'm so sorry. I just didn't think." Please don't be sorry, Mrs Collins, I..." Frances!" she said. "Inside these four walls when we're just family it's Frances."Mark's throat constricted. All he could do to cover his confusion was to put his hands on her shoulders and kiss.