The other hand patted her best friend reassuringly on the shoulder."Shhhhh, it's okay, it's going to be okay," she murmured, not even believing it her...elf but needing to keep the silence at bay.The shorter woman hugged her back, her face turned up to Denise as she attempted to smile. Moved by the caring feelings she had for the other woman, who was normally the rock all the other women held on to, Denise bent her head and kissed Claudia Joy.Denise had intended the kiss to be on the other. Off she clicked down then drive and into her soft top VW she drove off.This night in question, my folks were out and had taken my two siblings to one of my Dad's works events, where they would be out all night, hotel accommodation taken care of. I had the house to myself and i actually preferred it that way.So, a night off. I watched some TV. I played some game on my Commodore 64, not sure what it was now. I even went downstairs and got myself a beer. I turned the TV on in my room and fell. Harry waggled his eyebrows and Neil grinned. "So, Harry was telling me..." No he wasn't" Harry interrupted. "I never kiss and tell."Ruth laughed and Neil dropped it. He shoveled the last bit of food into his mouth and bowed out. "I'll pry more details out of one of you later. I have work to do."Neil met with Carol, another counselor in the Western group for a joint trail ride that would last all day. The trail guards were already assembled and a horse was being loaded with packs of food and. She took it, shaking, but still eyeing him warily."I'm Amanda", she said. "Nice to meet you. Let us come in", he said and he saw her eyes flash green.She stepped back from the doorway. "Please, come in", she said, a smile appearing on her face. "That's better", Jack said as he entered the comfy home. He turned to Maya and Mia. "Go pack what you need to come and live with us", he said.The girls immediately obeyed, but their mother spoke sharply to him. "What the fuck are you talking about? Why.