A couple of brandies later the mum in law said good night and left the wife and I to clear up. Walking past the rooms back to ours, we hear the usual ...noring and heavy breathing, surprisingly nothing from the boys room, the mum in laws and the youngest was the nosiest the youngest apparently asking about Madge, Mun in law explained that Madge was a free spirit, the next noise was a fart which made the youngest laugh and the mum in law apologise, the next was “help me get undressed” “you always. He was pure book smarts from head to toe. He'd steamrolled through high school - racking up the highest GPA in the school's history then nailed a perfect SAT. He'd even be finishing up his undergraduate ahead of schedule. Less than three years for a physics degree at one of the best programs in the country? Who the hell could compete with that?Lizzie sighed. She was proud of her big brother but sometimes he made her feel small. All she could do was run. Ba-frickin'-woo.The "dog-girl" and. "Liuz tried not to laugh. It was obvious those assembled wondered why it had to be THEY who must adjust. The lead Watu bowed again."Certainly, King James." His eyes scanned them. "What have you brought to help us in our time of need?" Hope, leadership, and balloons. Not in that order." He looked up, stars invisible due to the lights around them. "Time is against us. Do you have a command post?" Yes." A younger Watu, looking surprisingly like the Mayor, stepped forward. "We have taken over a. "That's OK," I said. "I have my nightie on, and besides I've already seen you naked, so I won't be shocked or anything." So I slid under the covers and snuggled against him. I knew I was taking advantage of him, but he needed me, just as Mama had told me he would.We talked for a little bit about the people at the reception, but soon started yawning. I turned on my side and pressed my back against him. He was warm and comforting, and I soon drifted off.The next night I didn't ask—I just slipped.