It’s kind of lonely in the house.”“Oh,” said Jackie sympathetically. “That’s too bad. Well... do you want a ride home?”“Sure!” Lexi ...esponded, perking up a little. She put the book in her backpack and followed Jackie to the parking lot. By the time they got to her house Lexi seemed pretty well cheered up, but when they pulled up in front she just sat quietly for a minute. “I hate going in by myself,” she finally said. “Would you come in with me?”“Um, OK,” said Jackie, turning off the ignition.. You tell me how straight you are, but you kissed another boy during the very week you first got intimate with a girl!" "I didn't kiss him. He kissed me. But this time I saw him coming, and I had my teeth clenched when he dove for the kiss. So he never got his tongue inside my mouth, although he sure tried. He kissed like a puppy. I had slobber all over my chin." "Well, that doesn't sound very romantic." "I can assure you it definitely wasn't. But how could it be romantic? With a boy? Never! Why. Different positions didn’t always feel better, but it was fun to try them. I liked trying different places too. When my parents were asleep I started wandering about the house naked and playing with myself in all the different rooms. I’m not sure why, but fingering myself on the lounge sofa gave me a real buzz. If anyone had come downstairs they’d have found me for sure and I'd have had no excuse at all.One night I wanted to try something different, so I opened the lounge curtains so I could. Darcy looks at her watch and realizes the pool guy will be at her house soon. She tells Tiffany and both women laugh. *** Adam and Stephanie pull their Volvo into the driveway of their new home. The moving van is already there and the movers are unloading their furniture. Steph looks at the other houses on the street and is dismayed to see they all look basically the same. She instantly longs for their Victorian on the hill outside Seattle. Adam, on the other hand, is eager and anxious to get.