He now had five children living under his roof with Karen. Six if you counted Timmy, who often joined the others for games in the evening. He returned...to the Patriarch Sunday night but did not hear so much as a rustle of wind in the branches. Still he was comforted by the presence of The Tree. Monday morning, he stopped by the foresters’ office before heading home.“We know there are others,” Jonathan said. “Jessie and I spent the night at a drop point near one of the cabins Friday night.. ” Pam swallowed some of her sandwich. “What about you? How’s the single’s scene doing for you?”“You should see some of the freak shows I’ve met online. The few that are interested in something besides sex want a commitment. Lesbians are worse than straight women sometimes. I ought to become bi. It will double my chances of meeting someone.” Renee looked at her watch. “Damn, I have another meeting this afternoon. When are those storyboards going to be ready?”“I’ll have them done by. Mom came over and put her hand under my hood to feel my forehead. "Baby, you feel a little warm. Maybe you should just take it easy today." Yeah, I think I'll stay in my room. I just want to grab some coffee." Sure, come on into the kitchen and I'll get you a mug. Frank made a fresh batch just a few minutes ago."I shuffled behind her, head down as far as it could go so, I could only see people's feet. Dear God, those were Hunter's feet, weren't they? How could a guy possibly have sexy bare. I suggested we go in the hot tub, it looked great with the sun coming through the glass roof and I really wanted a soak and to see her naked. Fatima was willing, but shy, she asked for one of my t-shirts, so when it all set, she got in the tub wearing white panties and my t-shirt, and I was wearing shorts. The bottle and glasses of champagne came with us, and so did the tub of strawberries which had started to melt do the heat in the room.At first we were in different sides of the tub, just.