Bonnie asked, "What are you doing out in the rain, Sis?" I went to a movie. I thought I'd drop by and see how you were doing." Honey's glance shifted ...ver to me and made a quick appraisal. "I'd say you were doing all right." Lincoln just dropped by for a drink. He wanted to talk to Lee." That's right," I said."I wouldn't mind a drink," Honey said."Don't rush off, Lincoln," Bonnie said. "Stay and have a drink with us." All right." I said, tossing my trench coat onto the couch."I'll help you fix. She told me afterwards I was kicking my legs and squirming but I didn’t realise I was doing that. I was just glad it was over and she and Mum left me alone.” Whilst Emma was left in her room lying on her bed, her knees bent up to her chest, still crying and rubbing her bottom, Mrs Hopkins and the surrogate went downstairs to the study. The surrogate questioned Mrs Hopkins about her attempts to get Emma to clean her room. At first she tried to say she was not to blame at all. That she had told. "Is it makeshift like your running track?" Similar."She grinned. "Okay, coffee, orange juice, a talk, and we'll check out your professional makeshift gym."He poured coffee and orange juice, and they settled on a built-in lounge, part of a bay window overlooking a lush garden."I like your house, David. It brings the outdoors indoors." Thanks." You wanted to talk. What about? I hope it's not a serious subject. I feel happy and energized this morning. Lighthearted. My boss finally put me on a. We had never stopped being sexual, that’s as much a part of who or what we are as much as strength, reliance on each other, and driving ourselves to not let the others down. But this was different. I couldn’t explain it and as much as I might think I should understand the change, the need, I didn’t really think it mattered. There was no place we had to be, no big event we had to prepare for, and no pressing demands on us. We were far, very far, from all of that. Our pressing issue before.