." I asked."We hooked up with my friend Veronica last night, don't you remember..."she inquired."No" it's ok baby. Your fine, just come back to bed."...My parents are going to kill me." Shuss honey, I called your parents and told them you were sleepingover. It's fine."Fear began to recede as confusion slipped in. I let her lead me back tobed as my mind buzzed. What was I doing dressed like this, who was thisblack haired girl Veronica and what had I done last night?We slipped back under the. Sorry to intrude.”She turned to leave. “ No, please don’t go.” I pleaded, then lifting the duvet aside I asked, “ Please, ... will you join me for a while?”Iris slipped in beside me; replacing the duvet over us. Her skin instantly felt divine against mine and then her hand began softly exploring my waist.My own hand responded in kind and our bodies came together in an embrace. Our first kiss was deep and hungry. Silently and franticly we explored each other. Our fingers each seeking out the. When she opened her mouth and took him between her lips I watched Joshua’s face. It was at peace, I had never seen him so happy before and huge grin was forming on his mouth.JoshWell, as the famous quote goes, the best-laid plans…I finally realized that with those two girls any of my plans were hopeless. They were incorrigible and had me twisted around their little fingers so, at least unconsciously, I gave in and let them take me along in this dream.Maddy seemed about to come when Lindsay. .. We wanna talk about education options...”“Uh, okay ... I guess.”“Okay. Just wanted to talk to you about it. Tell your dad and Haley...”“Okay. I guess we’ll see you for breakfast before we fly back...”She smiled. “That’ll work.”“I didn’t know you played piano,” I said. “Pretty darned good!”“You LIKED it?” she squeaked.“Everybody ... You and that lady...”“Mizz Kogan,” she said. “I bet she could rock a joint when she was in ‘er twenties.”“Y’all rocked the joint today.”“Yeah, but the community.