He was still out, and with his jaw slack in sleep he looked almost innocent. Almost. She knew better. She got up and padded into the bathroom, noting ...he storm that had begun to send rain pounding against her windows. When she emerged from the bathroom, he was still asleep but his head had turned to where she’d been laying, his brow furrowed. He missed her even in sleep. She felt something in her heart shift as she eased back onto the bed to settle on her knees beside him. His semi-hardness was. “Ok,” I said as I gave her a little pat on her ass, “Now you can go dry off.”To see her reaction would remind you of a small kid after you had just given them a bag of candy. Kayko smiled really big, closed her towel, and scooted off toward the door. When she reached the door she stopped, turned around and bowed. “Thank you Mike.” she smiled. Then she headed off down the hall.I stood and stepped over to the window. It was nice outside. I could see the glow of the lights from Tokyo off in. A weekend away with Kate. Visiting her family. What was I getting into?“I’d go get her right now if I could,” I said. “Is that terrible of me?”“I’d never have made it through practice if it was me going,” Lissa said. “It was hard enough to concentrate as it was. But with you pounding the ball at me, I had to focus or die.”“God, I love you, Lissa. I’ll still cancel if you or Melody say to.”“Not on your life, lover. You know how we feel. Although, to be honest, I might not let Melody get dressed. “Umm Aunty, I can’t fly” Blaze said, as he reached out to her wings and felt her feathers. They were plush, soft and beautifully white.“I know Blaze. You just hatched. It will take a while before you can fly. For now, I will carry you. Hop on!” Jie Er replied as she opened her arms.Blaze stared at her incredulously. “Can I not hold on to your back instead?”“How will I move my wings then? Don’t feel shy. What’s the difference between hanging on to my back or my front. Come now” Jie Er replied.