Sweat burned my eyes. I wanted to give up, but my father didn't. I kept rowing.My mother, still curled up on the floor, worried me, especially since s...e now sucked her thumb. She hadn't sat up or spoken. She just lay there. Maria sat on the opposite end of the boat from Dad and me. She also hadn't said anything, but she was what my eyes feasted on when I wasn't looking over my shoulder. Her make-up ran down her cheeks and her dark hair frizzed from the dampness, but she was beautiful. Now let's eat dinner before it gets cold."They chatted quietly over dinner. Amy told him what was going on at school and with her sisters. Frank told her about his big promotion. He was going to be the Lead Design Engineer for the company. His main job would be to train and develop the other design engineers more than do the actual designing. The company had a strong hire-from-within and up-through-the-ranks policy. Amy was happy for her daddy. Maybe he would actually use the extra week of. The hairbrush is waiting for you, Nina.Nina: I'll be good.Nina: Dear Reader!Nina: In part one of "Mittens," Samantha and I got together and had awesome sex.Samantha: NINA.Nina: What?Nina: OwSamantha: It was eighty-odd pages! It was fifteen thousand words before I even got your panties down! It was about relationships and fun and laughter and love, and then steaming hot mad-scientist-on-girl action!Samantha: (dear reader: Nina is also forbidden from vocalising, which is why she just typed "Ow". "I will..." Laurie said, rolling her eyes. "Thank you!!!" It's was Mrs. Morgan's idea, say thank you to her, too." Her Mothertold her."Thank you, Mrs. Morgan..." Laurie said, making it painfully obviousshedid'nt want to call me Gwen in front of her Mother."You're very welcome, Laurie. I'll be right back with that pass,Joanna." I told them.So tomorrow was the day. At last.CHAPTER TWOI can't sleep a wink all night. I have visions of that beautiful teen girl in my head all night. Six O'Clock AM.