She was pretty enough, but nothing memorable if you discounted her sparkling eyes. I remember noticing them before and thinking that brown eyes never ...eemed to have the glint that lighter colours managed, but that hers certainly bucked that trend.I waited until I caught her eye and raised my glass and called out my festive greeting. It was only then that I noticed her companion. I didn't instantly recognise her, yet there was something distinctly familiar about her. It was only when she mumbled. She quickly pushed it shut again and looked at me with a 'holy shit, what the hell do I say?' look of shock on her face.I had an equal look on my face, and she saw she didn't have to explain anything to me."Beth?"She nodded.While I was in shock, it wasn't for the reason that Annie thought. Annie thought that Beth was cheating on me, and didn't know quite what to say."And a woman?" Yeah, she whispered back to me."Oh." Oh fuck, I thought; Mrs. Finley. I instantly figured out that they hadn't. “Do you need to be reminded too, Hassika?” Her eyes lost all warmth while she spoke and her voice sounded like cracking ice, matching the coldness.Hassika’s eyes widened witnessing the transformation.“As tall as a beheaded midget, weighing no more than a seagull’s shit and still I feel like pissing my pants when I look and listen to you.” Hassika sighed in frustration and turned to leave. “I’ll go and tell them you’re coming.”“Thank you, sweetie, we’ll be down in a minute,” Athea replied. I gently caressed with my palms moving over and around them feeling the sensual curves, memorizing her topography as I touched, and feeling that sexy crease where ass cheeks met legs. I wanted to reach around further to feel between her buttocks and down between her legs, but I resisted. My confidence, while growing, was still not enough for me to initiate anything.Mom ended the kiss. Looking at me in the eyes she pulled away from me and sank onto her bed, moving to lie in the middle. My eyes.