Wonder of wonders, Sue got a call on her cell phone for us to meet Mom and the real estate agent at a certain address to look at a mansion that was in...olved in a distress sale situation. Sue drove as fast as she dared to the address, and this place looked ideal for us from the street.This was indeed a mansion, and it even had a wrought iron fence around it. There was a driveway leading to a parking area and a four-car garage. We parked where Mom and the agent were waiting for us. We were led. “I could tell from the way you kissed me that you wanted to and I’ve wanted to kiss you like that for awhile now. C’mon, admit it. You liked it to, didn’t you?” “Well maybe” I said, “but now, I mean everyone is here.” “So? You know they don’t really care. This isn’t high school anymore Lacey. Besides they will find out sooner or later anyway, right?” She had caught me completely off guard and I couldn’t think of anything to say. When she leaned over and kissed me I lost whatever composure I. ”Mel giggled; “They do have that effect. When a dog moves in and needs your attention, your own problems tend to have to take a back seat.”“And they WANT to be with you.”And, being the intelligent animals they are, they chose that moment to complain about the lack of attention. I keep trying to tell Max not to put his paws on my lap so he can see what’s left on my plate, but he’s not getting the message too well. Not that it got him anything; I learned a long time ago never to give in to a. I knew I had to have her and I had to make my move now. I slowly moved my hand from her had to her face. I softly caressed her cheek and moved it to her chin. I gently moved her face to look directly at me. We made eye contact for what seemed like eternity. I closed my eyes and softly kissed her lips. She didn't move a muscle. We were frozen in time. I slowly moved my lips to end the kiss, only to return with a stronger kiss. This time she slightly opened her mouth. My and Mom were kissing ever.