Counting that business as settled, Dent turned his attentions to other matters."So, where is this fascinating woman that will soon make me a grandfath...r?" he asked. "When do I get to meet her?" Soon, would be my guess," Nil replied. "She's still sleeping along with the others. It's been a difficult journey for her, both physically as well as emotionally. She has been terrified of what you and Mommas would think of her. Mommas did well to ease her fears last night, but I'm thinking she will. Looking across the bed her gaze took in the still slumbering James, his hair tousled with a slight growth of beard on his cheeks. During the night the bedclothes had slipped so an arm, most of his chest, and a leg were exposed. His lips fluttered gently with his breathing, and occasionally a soft snore eased gently in his sleep. He was also nude. Abby snuggled closer, and pulled the bedclothes over him to share his warmth, although her body seemed to be superheated anyway. She had never been. Mostly, the training at this point came when Mark and Cumulus went for their runs; Mark would yell "Haw! Haw!", then turn to the left, with Cumulus following, then follow it with "Gee! Gee!" and a right turn. Before very long, he had Cumulus turning on command, mostly proving to Mark that Cumulus was a smart dog. Or one so dumb that he didn't realize that ignoring Mark would mean less work.This Saturday morning, warm and nice, Mark took an old tire from the Cessna -- probably one of the. "We dressed you in one of my little sister's old cheerleader outfits, it actually fits you." His finger traced the taut fabric covering my chest sending small jolts through me. I couldn't understand him. "We? Why? What did you give me?" I was panting slower now. I was thrown around as Jace stood up, the ottoman also rotated. Awesome. The world spun around me as someone else came in the same door way as jace, I could see him walking towards us with each slowing rotation but I couldn't make out.