Lifting him gently over her shoulder, she ran out of the basement. Once clear of the fire, she laid Tom on the ground and leaned over him. She was ast...nished to see that his eyes were open. He looked up at her with preternatural calm."I love you, Mia," he whispered before his eyes closed and his face went slack. She could just barely make out the sound of his heart faltering in his chest. There was no time for hesitation; no time to ask for consent. If he rejected what he was about to receive,. I couldn't help noticing her perfect little body. The last time I had seen her less than fully dressed was when I helped her buy a training bra when she was eleven. I had noticed her growing up of course. But still, it was a shock to see her naked and mature body, especially under these circumstances.Once Lori had undressed he ordered her to stand beside me. He looked at our naked bodies and smiled and said, "Damn! You two could be fucking sisters! Lori, how come you didn't tell me your mother. "I'm sorry!"I gave Jean a look; she got it. "It was my fault as much as it was yours -- maybe more. Forget it," Jean told Karen.Karen flashed me a look; I waved it off. "Okay. Friends?" she asked Jean."Sure."Karen nodded and went back to my eggs. I waved at the kids, "Hey, if you don't have anything to do, we still have to empty the truck before things get too hot..." That put THEM in gear and allowed me to eat; Jean went out to supervise.The truck was at least fully unloaded by the time I. "Rachel watched them leave and looked at her hands. They were still shaking. And she knew she looked flushed because she felt flushed. Bobby was still reading as she straightened up the room."Are you ready to go?" she asked.He looked up and grinned. He nodded and stood up. Rachel's knees felt weak.They walked at what seemed like a snail's pace to Rachel, but actually arrived at her door in ten minutes. It usually took her fifteen to make that walk. She opened the door and let him in, following.