Our neighbors turned out to welcome us back and marveled at the size of the bearskin. Ruth was ecstatic to receive the parcel from her mother. Josie s...ld off most of the cloth, the dyestuffs and wool rugs while being careful to keep a few of the heavier ones for our cabin.Josie was over the moon, having become pregnant with our child. I was pretty giddy myself until the responsibility kicked in. No matter what happened to Josie or me, I had to provide for our sprout. Josie wondered at my smile. Going back to San Diego was hard. He had to resist temptations to visit old stomping grounds and so far, for the past eight years, he’d managed. But it was hard. He knew he was a figure of some myth in Heron Falls. He didn’t socialize, didn’t respond much when involved in conversation. He was civil but never volunteered much about who he was, his history or what he did for a living. He knew some people might have some ideas – you couldn’t have the boxes delivered to you that he did without some. “I am a little,” she said coyly. “Maybe you should remove that coat and sweater,” I said devilishly as I slid my hand between her legs and rubbed her pussy through her jeans. “I think you might be right,” she purred back at me. I removed my hand and tried to keep my eyes on the road, which was very difficult as Liz slipped out of her coat then pulled her sweater over her head. She tossed both articles of clothing in the back seat and sat there in her jeans and a sexy as hell red bra with lace. However, something was different. Their eyes at that point truly met. She then smiled a very large, bright smile. But then she quickly hesitated and stopped. Any other time, he would think perhaps it was because they had to "hide" their feelings. But this time, her smile told the story. By opening her mouth, she exposed the fact that she had obviously visited an orthodontist since he last saw her. Braces! The way she closed her mouth made it obvious she was uncomfortable. But in his mind, this.