” There was that wink again. Cali, for the life of her, couldn’t figure out how a wink could not look hokey, patronizing, or demeaning and sexist,...but here was proof positive, standing right before her, that a man could wink at her and she could be completely charmed by it – charmed by him. He continued talking in his easy manner. “You had that look, not a local look. And upon closer scrutiny – I hope you don’t mind me scrutinizing you by the way – I saw that you had the exotic look of someone. I wanted that fun loving, warm, charming Kim I grew to love. The Kim I used to lay beside every weekend before boys came into our life. I wanted the loving caring Kim who always made me feel wonderful. However as the time for her return approached I wonder who was going to show up loving Kim or was Kim going to return as Kim the bitch.The last week of July, Kim called and told me she was coming home. She told me she was looking forward to seeing me as well as John. Kim told me she had missed us. Our eyes lock, and for a moment there's no strength in me at all. Your bow-shaped lips are parted in a gasp, your cheeks are flushed from the cold air. I want to fall to my knees and wrap my arms around your waist, hold you very tight and not let go. I push that aside and lean in close. My other hand comes up and I run my thumb lightly over the chilled skin of your cheek. Your breath shudders and you bite your lower lip bewitchingly.I grab your short hair in one hand, and jerk your head back. He felt like he was back in high school. Laurie’s skirt was down around her ankles, but she still had on her pretty new sweater and blouse. It seemed a little chilly so she decided not to take anything else off. For a second she wondered if that was very smart. What if he? No, she looked at his thing, it was aimed up at his chest. If anything happened it would squirt off toward him. Peter watched her carefully. If she wanted to, he’d let her do it. Later they could make some really serious.