.. but I never complained."The major's heart momentary stopped before he managed a mangled smile.Naturally, he had to grant his daughters wish.Now tha... bloody horse was at the centre stage of Iris's world. Even the lady wife was star-struck over this Lovejoy. The major had been sidelined.Any normal girl her age would be going smoochy over boys! That he could have coped with; even competed with. But this damned colt was something else.He had seen her; in the stable; sitting on the milking stall;. “We might go upstairs…” I answered, squeezing Tanya’s hand and lifting her with me.“Oh… ok… well…” Arthur extended his hand.“Do you want to come up?” I asked him and Tanya dug in behind my shoulder.Arthur looked to her and then met my eyes again. “Are you sure?”Tanya walked quietly between us to the elevator. She didn’t look up.I could see the bulge in Arthur’s trousers and I was again fully erect myself. Once inside our room we placed Tanya on the couch where she sat peering up at us. I met. "Lee had finished with the burger patties and was drying her hands when I shepherded Mary and Jeff into the kitchen. The two women kissed, once on the cheek and once on the lips. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Jeff lick his lips. No doubt about where his mind was, that's for sure.I realize I'm sounding like I don't like Jeff very much, but that isn't quite right. It's that I don't really know him. Certainly we've seen a lot of him, but it's Mary who has been over at our house more often.. There had been so much stress, drama, and emotional turmoil of late in her life to last a lifetime, she didn’t just want his touch, and she felt that she needed it. His touch always fixed her when she felt that the world had broken her. Abby paced in her yard, trying to convince herself to go into the house and call him, the same routine she had done for many nights in a row now, but couldn’t muster the courage to pick up the phone and dial his number. She took a deep breath and sat back down.