I opened the bathroom door and Ann wasstanding there. Still naked and looking strong. Forsome reason I felt a little intimidated and before Icould say...anything, she closed the space between us,laid her finger across my lips and said, “Shh, don’tsay anything.” I just stood there. She dropped her finger from mymouth to my chest, letting it caress across my nipple.For some reason, I didn’t move. She now dropped herhand further, around to my hip, then behind me. She puther. He set the film emerging from the front of the camera off to the side to develop while taking the next picture. Her mother stood off to the side making cheerful comments about the lovely couple.It seemed like forever passed before they were able to make their escape to the truck. Tim held the truck door open for her and then closed it once she was inside. He turned and waved to her parents who were standing at the door of the house. He got in the truck and started it.“I’m sorry.”“Let’s get out. She gave the first one to Penn, and he soon came to treasure his choker charm, as he had taken quite a shine to Madeleine.He had been feeling concerned about something all of that that day. He still remembered that his disquiet had had something to do with his family. As Madeleine placed the cord around his neck, he immediately began to feel a pleasant sense of comfort, and calm, and all was well with the world. Whatever was worrying him had simply evaporated.Over the coming months Penn tried,. “J!” she whined.“Want a ride to school?” I asked to mollify her. “The J Express leaves in two minutes.”“Yeah!” Pey rushed to the bathroom to wash her hands.“You are going to be late,” Mom said.“It’s a beautiful day, Mom. Everyone is going to be late. I’ll bet the buses are even late today. They’ll forgive a little tardiness.”“I’m ready,” Pey announced.“Hey! If the weather stays like this, we should take the quadcopter out for a spin when I get home from rehearsal. What say?”“Yeah!” Pey and I.