Mike simply stared at her waiting for her to continue. After a short pause his mom took a breath and said, "I want you to know that I definitely wante... to give you the gift. In fact, well, I guess I was just happy to think that you might be ready for it. I know that what happened could really backfire but I decided to take a chance and hope it turned out OK."She slowly stood up and walked over to him stopping right in front of him. "So Mike," she said playfully as she pushed his arms apart and. Her only weapon was a staff, but I'd seen her defend with it. She was good.Next to Bitsy, Nick seemed a blond giant, for all that he was no bigger'n me. I had no idea of his combat skills, but the Captain had commended him as from the quartermasters, so his thieving skills were probably excellent. His seduction skills might be as well, for I'd seen him ruffle Bitsy's red mane and an answering grin. Something told me she'd be warming someone else's blankets this mission.Peeper and I rode side by. Present –Liz, Jens, Bernie and Ira – At the hospitalAfter my last contraction, I really wanted to push. That lit a fire under the nurse who ran to find the doctor. Bernie cautions, “Liz, don’t push until the doctor says you can - you know what we learned in the Lamaze class.”I swore, “Bernie, I’m not so sure that online class was correct, but what I do know is I have a huge desire to push.”Bernie continues, “Liz you knew that was coming. Remember what the class said, ‘you would want to push. I wasn't sure if she offered me this view purposely or not, but I figured not because she often put her foot up like that when she drove. We arrived at the club and hopped out of the van. She went to the side door with me behind her to grab her racket and bag which were a little more than halfway across the car. She reached for them and bent over in the same motion, naturally my eyes found there way to her ass. She bent over a little further, almost unnecessarily, before grabbing them and I.