Sheimmediately took him in her arms and he put her arms around her neck.Chris immediately felt so good in her hug that he hoped she would neverstop. H... couldn't help feeling so babyish and safe in her arms andbefore he knew he said between sobs "Mommy, I am sorry, don't be mad atme, please. I don't want to ever change." He realized he had said mommybut at that moment didn't care. Chris' mom was surprised by the "mommy"but was enjoying the closeness that she hadn't felt with any of herchildren. This time, though, it wasn't so bad. Bailey deserved a good guy, especially after her last boyfriend. And she sensed that Gabe wasn't just looking to cop a quick feel, or get off with a fuck and suck.He was good-looking, reasonably well-known and obviously didn't want for money. If he wanted to get laid, there was certain to be a legion of pretty young girls at his beck and call."When?" April asked."He said he's going to be in New York for a month," her sister replied. "They're going to write. For the next month, Bill’s feet never touched the ground. Much to his surprise, they were good together. They liked the same movies, the same restaurants, pretty much the same everything. Amber even laughed at Bill’s dry sense of humor and all his dumb jokes. Amber was also enjoying herself. For the first time in her entire adult life, she felt she could rely on someone and she felt safe in his company, safe in his arms. Amber and Judy arranged a double date, each of them with her special. ***I haven't gotten a very clear version of the story immediately following that climax. It's pretty fuzzy for both of them. Eventually, they wound up spooning quietly in the middle of the bed. Ron held her close, arm across her chest possessively. Laura couldn't keep her fingers out of her wet crease, toying with her sensitivity there.Laura's phone buzzed and dinged. Neither of them responded. A minute later is buzzed again followed shortly after by a chirp from Ron's phone."Guess who." Ron.