We hopped into the van and headed out, I sat riding high and feeling happy. I must have looked awful wearing a ratty smelly t-shirt and old black shor...s with a lime green purse slung over my shoulder, but I didn’t care. He saw me sitting on the catbird seat and arched an eyebrow at me. I stuck out my tongue at him and he chuckled.He drove me to Ross in the strip mall, and I dragged him into the store. I felt giddy inside at the prospect of shopping with my own money. I’m sure to anyone else. I stood behind her and kept my hands on her shoulder, she shivered slightly. I turned her body and saw the stream of tear was flowing from her eyes. I grabbed her face and planted a kiss on her eye, I sucked her tears of both eyes and licked the whole tear from her face, she smiled and her teeth sparkled again. She hugged me tightly and told MONI-DA I’M PLUMMETING, PLEASE SAVE ME. I whispered into her ear DON’T WORRY DARLING; I AM ALWAYS AT YOUR NEAREST. I’LL DO WHATEVER I COULD.I removed her. My stepdaughter, Jessie – who is a real cutie – played on the tennis team in college. She told me about all the players on the team but the conversation kept coming back to her roommate, Maria. They hit it off quickly becoming friends from the moment they met. It seemed like they really enjoyed each other’s company and had a blast playing tennis. The team was really good too! When the two girls went out together, Jessie (my stepdaughter’s name) would tell me that there would be a steady stream. I just wish I saw this nearly eight years ago when we first met."He kissed me, pulling me close to him. Our kiss broke for a moment, "You weren't ready. What's important is the here and now, and our future together."He was right. I wasn't ready until recently. I cherished our friendship throughout the years, and was grateful for the chance to explore more. We smiled at each other. He leaned in and kissed me. At that moment, the world belonged to us, and time stood still. We got lost in our.