I wanted a drink and decided against it. I stared at the open door too many times, so I closed it. It’s still hard to admit that I was scared that s...e wasn’t coming back. I checked my phone every now and then, wondering when I should call to be sure she’s okay. ----------------- I stood up when I heard her footsteps outside. She came in and brushed past me. “Don’t get excited. I don’t have anywhere else to stay tonight.” I snagged her arm before she got far. “Give us a hug. See, there’s really. She was astonished that Linda the attractive and super intelligent daughter was so much up on the details of the case and she could tell that Higgins shared much of his daily routine with her just to keep her interested in the world around her and not fall into some spiral of self-pity that would be ultimately far more destructive than any immature conduct like so many young people are wont to do in modern times.She ran back up the stairs to retrieve the folder with all of the pertinent details. She embraced Thuy and hugged her tight. "I'm glad to see you again, Jennifer." Thanks, Mrs. B." How was school?" It's over for a week or two, so it's good." I'm glad to see you around. You've always been a part of our family, you know." I'm not going anywhere," she said with a look to me.My mother turned to me. "And I'm glad to see the basketball still works." Umm – yeah, it still goes in the basket. Funny, that." I tried to give a look to Thuy but she seemed to be hiding her face behind her. “Put your arms down baby.” David took her lowered arm and gently guided her to lay face down over his lap as he sat once more. He crossed his leg under her hips to raise her arse up, forcing her lovely back into an arch like a question mark. “ I cannot tell you how much I value knowing that Charlotte.” He kissed the small of her back. Licked at it. Ran his hands down from her shoulders to the fine crease that separated her thighs from her sweet cheeked little bottom. His hand was drawn to the.