.."He said quickly:"Sorry for yesterday!" It's fine. I... I needed some time to think about what I'm going to say."That's it. He was sure she was goin... to tell him that Monday night was fine, but not so fine. He was sure she would send him away, and later she would go out with an older, rich guy.Hah, not with this pretty dress, dear! Matt Parker was ready to throw all his wine on her dress!She started:"I... I really like you..."He drank his wine, but quickly put more wine in his glass. For her. ”“Why would you?”“I know full well of what my husband was capable, Major. Believe me, I do not blame you or your daughter for what happened. My husband deserved his fate. Yet I am concerned over your poor daughter, and I wanted to show her my regret and my sympathy.”Her candour was appreciated, for Major McTaggart bowed slightly and led them towards a narrow staircase.“It’s the first room to the right, Madam. She is in bed. She hasn’t got up in a week.” Suddenly, there were tears in the older. He’s American, and lives over here.’ A drink was handed to him which he took, but he didn’t bother looking to see what it was. He sat down, never having taken his eyes off the vision in front of him, watching her as she sat there, blushing, obviously uncomfortable with the situation she found herself in. He listened to the drone of conversation, every so often answering a question when it was asked, but always aware of the woman sitting, her legs crossed, and the skirt of the black dress she. "When AJ and Mamma do it they sure seem to like it."Becky watched his lips move, and remembered how her mother had said "First there's kissing." She hadn't been interested in that. She knew about kissing, even if her mother said it was a different kind of kissing. Suddenly she wondered what Frank Jr.'s lips would feel like if she kissed him there. She moved her face forward, and felt the heat of his lips before she pressed hers to them.Frank knew what she was doing. He'd seen AJ do this a lot.