“This is…” She was looking directly at the young man, who continued to make the gesture. She smiled at him.“Do you want him to touch you?” I...asked.“I don’t know,” Holly whispered. “Would you be all right with that?”I didn’t want to say yes, but I couldn’t bring myself to say no either. My wife’s words spoke volumes about her feelings. It wasn’t what we’d agreed, but I couldn’t help myself. I leaned across, catching the man’s eye and nodding. My finger was on the control, activating the window. " (Which was set up as a guy hang out.) She responded, "Question is, are you up to it?"I gave her my address and direction and I left. Twenty minutes later, she was tapping on my basement window. I sat her on the pool table and leaned in to kiss her. She stopped me and said, "This is what it is. You know I have a boyfriend." I said, "Yeah, I get it, it's our secret." I leaned in again, she accepted the kiss. There was so much passion there, I honestly had not felt that from a kiss ever. I could. “You are doing well, Jacob,” she said. She almost ruffled my hair but it turned into a gentle caress of my hair instead. I looked at her and smiled my best. “I’m going to approve you to return to school Monday.”I ... What? Oh shit!“Really?”“I’m going to suggest half days but we can’t be sure the school will be able to accommodate that. I don’t want you to increase your load because of fatigue issues but there’s no reason you can’t participate in your current class schedule for the remainder of. Ammo storage is in the barn. Tomorrow, we’ll show you around. We’ve been carrying pistols for a while. Yesterday was the first time we’ve needed them but, as you found, when you need them is not the time to go looking.” Jim and Bob nodded. Bob looked concerned. I knew that he and Katie were not gun owners. I knew they would learn though and would be willing.Misty turned toward us and said, “Dinner is ready. We’ll serve from here and you can carry your plates into the dining room.” We nodded. We.