Before they went into the house, Mitch pulled Kristin against him and kissed her. ‘If this is going to be the last night we have alone for a while,�...� he said, ‘we better make it a good one.’ He scooped Kristin scooped her up in his arms, carried her through the door, kicked it shut behind him, and headed up the stairs to the bedroom. She nestled her head into the crook of his shoulder and kissed him on the neck. He laid her on the bed, then walked around and lay down on the other side. Propped. Wearing glasses, a very stylish overcoat, and shiny black boots. She stared straight ahead until the door opened at the third floor. “Have a nice evening.” I said, and turned down the hall to my room. When I stuck the card in the slot and opened the door, Beamer Woman was about ten feet behind me. Before I let the door close, I turned to sneak one last look as she went by. She didn’t go by. She stopped right in front of the door. We stared at each other silently for about five. I take my time shaving, making sure everything is completely smooth. Eventually, I’m just standing there, letting the warm water pour down around me. My mind begins to go off on a tangent as I recall Kaleb standing in my kitchen only a few minutes ago. If he were here now, right outside the door maybe, waiting to come in. I close my eyes, imagining him pulling back the shower curtain, catching me by surprise. My fingers run across my breasts, down my stomach, slipping lower and lower. My. Mom's real strict about bad language. When one of us says the "s" word or the "f" word we have to drop a quarter in a jar on the counter. I think she'd contributed as much as Dee and I had lately. Pretty soon we'd have enough to go to the movies."I'll pay this afternoon." Sis gave me a quick peck on the cheek, her hand hot on my thigh as she leaned on it. "Better hurry!"I checked the clock. "I've got time. See you this afternoon."Silence fell and I took a deep breath, then shuttled the dishes.