Alexandra was developing physically faster than Samantha had. She’d had the hair treatments the girls used since fifth grade and had none of Samanth...’s harassment when she hit puberty. And she was a social maven—a cheerleader in seventh grade with aspirations to become the head cheerleader in high school. And she had her own little group that seemed to orbit her shining star.“We need an outing,” I said.“Where to?” Lexi asked. “I’ll get Mom and Sammy.”“No. Just you and me.” She looked at me with. "Well, that means there is no bad news. We need to celebrate all the victories we can."Tabitha brought Kimberly over to see us when we got in. I had no memory of her at all. She was just a baby running towards the lake to me. She didn't really want to be on my lap, but ate up all the attention Constance could give her. I guess I'm not quite the ladies' man I think I am...Somehow Kimberly failed to cheer me up, and I realized the one thing I needed to avoid was sinking into depression. Tabitha. This served to push him over the edge, right along with her. They climaxed together, just as they had several times before. It was a perfect act of love for both of them. When it was complete, Rudy brought Sandy up to her feet, and they simply marveled at what they saw in each other’s eyes. After, they began showering each other with passionate kisses and embraces blossoming with affection. Rudy opened his mouth to speak. ‘Don’t.’ Sandy stopped him, this time. ‘Don’t say it. I’m not ready to. “They hope to make it hurt less. We’ll see. I think that the real issue is that Octavia never truly resolved her quarrels with anyone, since that would mean admitting that she was wrong about something. That just wasn’t her style, baby. Anyway, the rest of the day will be spent in the loving arms of sweet Svetlana, enjoying her tender mercies. Well, that might be a misnomer, since she’s not that merciful with her workout regimen. Word of warning, she’s gonna likely try to rope us into it in.