She looked in surprise at her mother sitting in the lap of Rufus. His black hand was casually caressing her mother's bare breast! Marion appeared at h...r side. Her hands took Danielle by the waist. A strange sensation passed over Danielle. Marion's hands were cool and soft on her waist. She looked up at Marion who returned her gaze, dark, mysterious eyes with a hidden power. Danielle trembled under that gaze. Marion grinned, leading Danielle to a chair beside Rufus and her mother. Danielle swept. Now that’s something you don’t see every day…I thought with a smile He presented water to me and I could see in his eyes that he was smiling. I said “Thank you,” and sat on the rich brown leathery couch. Tameesha’s brother just stood there and I thought for a moment I saw his tongue extend to the edge of his mouth-hole. Then I heard Tameesha say as she came back downstairs, “He isn’t allowed to speak to you until I say so. How do you like him?” I looked up and saw Tameesha, now. “I'm not denying that, not at all. I love that you two are together, I'm just saying your dad and I had our bumps in the road though,” Maria replied. “OK mom, I hear you,” I said. She gave me a huge hug and we both went back out there. I sat with Ray on the couch and she sat with her brother as well. We all talked some more for a little while and then they eventually left. After that we were on the couch, but I was shedding a couple tears. “What's wrong sis?” Ray asked. “I'm just happy to have. I suggested a bath. "Ooohh, that sounds good!" I ran the water, poured the shampoo into the rush of water from the spigot, and drew a bubbly bath.I turned to her and said, "This is not for us - it's for you!" She stammered a bit and protested a bit, but I placed a finger on her lips. "Consider me an oasis from the challenges of life!" She cried again. I asked if I could help her get ready for her bath. She took a step forward, raised her arms in the air, and said "Please!" Grasping the hem of.