Nicholas' eyes lit up and he said, "You could bring the snow for the children?" "I could, but I think it would be better if I helped you to give your ...ift, as you have done every year." "I don't see how. I can't hold the power any more. Just bring the snow for them," Nicholas pleaded. "Why don't you come with me, and meet my wife? You might just find out that you have the strength to give your gift, and many others, for years and years to come." Kristopher held out his hand toward the couple.. A mutual friend of ours had his oldest son graduating high school so I invited her to supper and the graduation after. That was the first time we had a sort of date. Sorry for the slow start, just getting the background out of the way in my first story with her. Fast forward a couple of months, we were sitting on the swing in the front yard just at dusk, talking which turned into making out which turned into me sliding my hand up her shorts to find that she wasn't wearing panties and kept her. " Mom starts, clears her throat and then starts again. "At first we used separate bedrooms and spent the entire weekend with each other's husband." When did that change?" Lauren asks, clearly picking up on mom’s inference."A few years after we started making it a regular trip," Mom says, looking at the ceiling like she's trying to recall the details. "I don't really remember how it happened. We were all very comfortable with each other and during this one trip we just all ended up naked in the. I think I'll call it a night." Mom narrowed her eyes at me before sighing. "Fine, fine. Have you seen your brother?" "Uh, no. Not at all." "Okay, honey. I'll see you in the morning." She leaned in and kissed me on the forehead. As soon as she turned her back, I slammed the door closed and ran to my bathroom. "Is she gone?" Matthew asked, alarmed. "She's gone; everything's fine." Matthew snorted. "Everything is hardly fine, Lyla." I looked down at my feet, embarrassed. I didn't feel shameful at.