Mom." That's right. Now let me look at you." Ruth paced around hereffeminate son once again, looking the dress over. "Wow. I reallylike how this shows...off your curves."As Ruth walked around, Timmy noticed that she was holding a hand-sized package. He was able to see his name on it."Uh...mom?" He gestured to the package. "C-can I ask what that is?" Hm? Oh. Yeah...this came in the mail for you." Ruth handed the boxto Timmy. "That was why I wanted to come up here." After flashing ameek smile, his. "I am not dead!" he said plainly. "I sent you a message four months ago that you should expect us to arrive. I've sent three messengers in the past year or so and none of them has returned."Torbert stirred on the settee and the medic helped him sit up."It appears if he has simply had a fright," she said as she looked at Jorgarn and Pernice, who had joined the group. "If the way you two look didn't cause it, then it might have been the smell. He'll be fine in a few minutes."With another. Sasha shifted in the bed next to me and then sat up. She looked at me and smiled the most beautiful smile that I have ever seen. I moved closer to her and kissed her. Sasha closed her eyes and deepened the kiss. Her cool tongue caressed mine and I could take no more. I pulled Sasha's shirt off of her, wanting to repay her for the pleasure that she gave me the previous night. As soon as Sasha saw the lust in my eyes she softly let out a moan of approval. I kissed her neck softly and then took. It seems to be a favorite pastime of East Europeans. Sometimes my own cynicism makes me fear I might have inherited that same curmudgeon gene.After I unpacked and was reintroduced to various and sundry aunts, uncles, cousins and other persons of indeterminate relation, I discretely snuck out the back door to the gazebo to read and enjoy the warm air. Dad and I built it together as a present for Mom's fortieth birthday when I was in high school. It was too open to be of any value as a hiding.