I'm notsure how I got that habit but it was another thing that made me want tobe Nanci as often as I could. Anyway, like I said, I had stoppedresistin... and Mom seemed like she had begun to like me being Nanci enoughthat she treated me nicer as Nanci than she did the rest of the time. Sothings got nicer and more and more it just seemed natural to be Nanciwhenever I could.We didn't have a lot of money but Mom was really into fashion so she hada pretty good wardrobe and she sewed stuff when she. I can't even say what a burden I felt lifted from me after the conversation. Suddenly I wasn't alone. I knew if Damien were to call me, I'd have someone to fall back on to help me tell him no. My heart seemed to beat easier and breathing didn't seem quite a chore. Adrienne kissed me tenderly on the lips and a flame of passion rose in me. I kissed her back with a needful fury, holding her face in my hands and opening my mouth to invite her tongue to play with mine.Adrienne stood, pulling me with. Kevin waved and they both waved back. As he was about to enter his house, he heard a scream. He looked around and to his horror; Katie had darted out into the street chasing after a ball. A pickup truck was speeding down the street. Kevin raced out to try to save Katie. He was fast enough that he should be able to run full speed and scoop her up to safety. He miscalculated the speed of the truck. Kevin raced out and realized that he would have to dive and push Katie to safety. As Kevin dove, he. . I don't want to make her ... misunderstand my relationship with her." Kim-Ly tol' me wha' happened months ago. Weren't yer fault." I know, but I didn't like that I hurt her, even without knowing it. She's a sweetheart, she deserves someone closer to her own age, someone she can relate to..."Miller shrugged, "show me tha' young man, an' I migh' agree. Seems mos' 'em are dead or fightin', no' many lef'. Besides..." he grew quiet, "I dun' believe in tha' sorta issue so lon' as its kind an' full.