He hugged Laura as they split their attention between the lovely sky and Shannon's appreciation. Slowly, though, Shannon slid back against him. She wa... about to miss the fireworks which she had anticipated so fiercely. Laura saw what was happening and moved to lean against him on the other side.The sleeping girl received more of his attention than the fiery sky. The sheer trust that she exhibited by going to sleep lying against him enraptured him. It was a familiar pleasure, sensual but not. It was the kind of idyllic setting that one could only experience at the Family Services Clinic, and as Jack watched Bill Brand stroke his young daughter's face tenderly and then felt the sweet child contract firmly around him, Jack felt fully alive."How is she, Jack? How's my little Emmie?" Bill Brand asked softly. Then, giving Jack a friendly smile, he reached down and toyed with one of Emily's little breasts.His reverie interrupted for the moment, Jack looked up at the expectant father.. "Emma," she said to the other barmaid, "come and look at Deborah's lovely ring." In a minute. There are other customers," Emma replied pointedly."Oops!" said Sally and went to help but not before she had put her head in the kitchen to tell Jim.Jim came round the bar a couple of minutes later. "Congratulations!" he said to Richard warmly shaking his hand. "Glad you took my advice." Best advice you ever gave," Richard smiled back."May I see?" Jim asked Deborah taking her hand before she could. He gripped her small, warm, soft skinned hand in his larger one and grinned deeply. He leaned forward slightly and shot forward into a sprint. Sabina who had been expecting it was neck and neck with him her breathing no deeper or straining then his own. There was a cry of surprise and the increase in pounding behind him told Ethan the girls had also picked up the pace. "That was just low, pretending to be winded to sucker them into betting against you," Sabina said sarcastically and shook her.