"One you'll never forget," I told her. "Now Jack, what would your wife say if she knew you talked to me like this?" she asked. "It almost sounds real ...ometimes, like your not kidding. Mary wouldn't like that at all." "I guess you'll have to come to the party to find out," I told her. "I guess I will. Serious now," she said, "I had better go find an appropriate costume." Or perhaps an inappropriate one," I laughed. "I'll see you then in two weeks Donna." I'm counting the days. Good bye Jack,". . yes." I couldn't hold back the laughter.Next thing you know we were wrestling around in the bed like two playful kittens. How did she find my ticklish spots so quickly? There was only one possible answer. She had the same ones! My fingers jammed into her sides to find out. We rolled around on the bed tickling each other and laughing so hard we were both in tears. When we finally stopped, it was hard to tell which hurt more. My chest from all that laughing or my poor rib cage. I pulled her out. ‘When one knows nothing but darkness for so long, it becomes a comfort.’ I don’t want to say the words because in the past they’ve always led to the feel of a gun barrel brushing against the back of my head. This time though, something feels…different. ‘Then let me show you something besides darkness.’ New words. This isn’t the nightmare of the past. This is something all together new. I start to turn but your hands catch my arms and hold me still, pulling me against you, my back to your chest.. "How do we hide it from Mom? I love you too much to stop what we started, but it would kill Mom if she found out."He just stood there for a moment, and then kissed her briefly before pulling away. "I have an idea, but I need to talk to Jerry about it first, OK?"Denise looked at him with a puzzled expression on her face, but said softly, "OK, I guess."He gave her another quick kiss, and said, "be right back," and fled the room.She shrugged at his disappearing figure, and went back to what she.