At 23 years old she is my senior by almost eighteen months. Our ages were close enough to allow us to be good friends and confidantes as we grew up. I... the absence of other siblings, Tamsin and I shared all our thoughts and adventures with each other. When we were old enough to embark on sexual activity, my experiences were clumsy and relatively infrequent. On the other hand, Tamsin was more confident and sure-footed, engaging in numerous trysts. I am not sure when Tamsin lost her virginity but. I hope you like these."She eyed the kids. They had a spoon and were attacking the remainder of the fruit and nut filling left in the bowl. "I think I'll like them."While the tamales steamed, Carlie and I talked. Of course, we were interrupted a time or two by the children, but we sent them out to play in the back yard. Much of the conversation was about the children."Have you and Dave talked about children?" We have," I said. "We will have children, but first I must go to college. I wish to be. It's all government land now, a wildlife refuge. Campers and hikers are steered to the other side of the river for recreation.There's nothing but wildlife on this side. Dad and I built this hide away from Mom when I was a kid, before the government stole our land and made us move." How do you mean they stole it?" They called it immanent domain. They stole it is what they did. We didn't want to sell it so they just took it and said it was far the greater good. There's suppose to be money they. The other guy in the back seat is alive but unconscious." Okay, the fire rescue guys will go get them. Did you see any sign of guns?" Guns? What guns? I didn't see anything but the people. They weren't holding guns that I could see." Okay, why don't you head over to the ambulance and get checked out. You look pretty stressed." What's with the guns?" Those two men robbed a jewellery store a few blocks from here and then hijacked this lady's car, taking her hostage. They were armed, one of them.