We performed like a well-oiled machine. I hit the meat department, Lynn hit the dry good and Erin hit the fresh fruits and vegetables. We shopped on e...ery one of my paydays and we budgeted $50 per person. We usually came in under that, unless the fruit was really good or if we were going to cook something special. When we were done, if we had money left over then it was time for a treat. Sometimes it was a nice bottle of wine or a gallon of ice cream.We met at the check-out and took our things. Waha se hum shirdi chale gaye oe pune k friends pune hi ruk gaye.Saturday ko meine raaj ko msg kia k I am still in Mumbai. Usne kaha chinchwad aa sakte ho aaj rat ko?(neki or puchh puchh?)meine kaha same room n same hotel.Sham tak me usi hotel me usi room me pahunch gaya tha.Aaj woh log jaldi anewale the.Room ki bell baji.Door open kar k meine rekha ko khinch liya apni baho me.Raj ne door bandh kia or hum dono bed pe kiss kar rahe the.Kabhi woh upper to kabhi mein.Usne mujhe nanga kia or meine. Tomorrow? Bit soon, isn't it?... Hmm! Yes. OK! Bye Mum!..."It looked like Misty was about to return the phone to Maxine, so her friend leaned over the bed for it, an elbow indenting the sheet near a masculine thigh she was glad Misty was getting to know rather than her."Yeah! Yeah! Bye Mum!"She clicked the button on the phone and handed it back to Maxine."It's only my fucking Mum! She's coming down to stay with us. Apparently, there's too much shit for her to stay at home. My Dad's being a. I stared, my head leaning against Tom’s shoulder. “Isn’t that one of the most beautiful sights you’ve ever seen?” I asked quietly.For a few seconds Tom didn’t answer and I turned to look at him. Instead of staring at the sunset he was looking at me. Then quietly he said, “Yes, it’s lovely but not nearly so much as you.” He hesitated for just a second or two and then firmly said, “Lynn, I love you.”I think my heart must have skipped a beat - or two - or more. I had felt the same for some weeks.