”“Thanks!” she exclaimed, giving me a quick kiss.I walked her to the door and watched her scamper home. I went upstairs to get ready for karate,...and then met Kara and Sofia in the foyer. It would be an interesting day, because Sensei Jim would decide if I was ready to test for my brown belt. I’d been working on it, off and on, for nearly two years. Stephie had earned her purple belt in Georgia and was close to testing for her brown, because she hadn’t skipped classes the way I had.“Adams!”. I turned around so that I wasn't facing them and hoped they would just walk past. I looked over my shoulder and the camera was pointed right at me and they were walking in my direction. The guy without the camera called out "hey there, nice day." "It sure is" I said. I was hoping that was going to be it but no they came right over to me and started talking. They introduced themselves as Kevin and Peter. Kevin, the guy with the camera, was a tall and Peter was a bit older looking but about the. Thass our baby, baby!" Jamaal!" she exclaimed as he whirled her around again, but this time there was amusement and wonder in her voice. "You really don't care? You'll still love me?" Baby, you couldn't stop me lovin' you if you tried," he answered, finally becoming serious. "You been the bes' thing that evah happened to me. I los' a girl in that sickness, an' I thought my worl' was over. Then what happen'? One night I wake up an' there you is in my tent, smellin' so fresh an' clean. I know. ”Helen took his hand and with a sly smile of her own, led him down the hallway and into the master bedroom where Gary was just getting out of the shower.“Good morning Pastor,” Jeff said to him. “Helen and I are going to have a little fun. Please wait for us in the living room.”Gary was shocked that the man would have that much audacity but he nodded his head and stepped out of the bedroom. The last thing he saw before sitting on the sofa was Helen smiling at him as she closed the door.Helen.