" It's just so incredible, mom, that you have gone all these years, never wanting for sex." Oh, you're wrong there, Kent." She laughed again. "I've su...e wanted for sex, but not with a man I don't love. Do you understand that?" And you never loved anybody but dad?" I think that you two consumed all the love I could harbour." She fell silent for a moment, and she blushed a little when she realised how her words could be interpreted. She was on the verge of saying something more, but the mere. Marie flew to KC Saturday morning. There a ticket was waiting for her at the KC airport. She took a commuter flight to Des Moines where Gracie and Courm met her at the gate. They were all in the car when Marie told Gracie about her mother’s death. Brenda had used Gracie as a solid gold meal ticket for years, but she was still her mother. Now Gracie had nobody except those she chose. From Des Moines it was a drive to Detroit, Courm and Marie alternated driving. When they got in Marie tried to. I even thought about how awesome it would be to meet a cute boy and have a summer romance. At least the freeways were pretty light at this time and I could set the cruise control and just fly. Since I only needed to stop for gas, I used those stops for my own personal needs as well.The house we rented was beyond even my imagination. It was a beautiful two-story beach house with a nice balcony that looked out on the Pacific Ocean, and had four bedrooms. Since Kelly was the reason we got this. We then moved to texting each other. I felt a good connection with her, at least as much as one can through texting. When we finally met, it was a dream come true. It was also like pulling teeth, because Dani was very shy and needed a lot of encouragement. We met on a Sunday at a quiet bar/lounge. We spent the evening talking, laughing, and getting to know each other, until the restaurant closed. We stood outside talking more, while I was desperately trying to work up the courage to kiss her. .