She had so much within her, he knew, yet she kept herself externally a calm island for the family whilst inside she battled with the hopes, fears and ...ove of a mother for her child, for all of them; but especially for that eldest one.“Okay, okay” He put more wood chips on the fire, making it flare up. One thing about being a carpenter, the house always had fuel for the fire.“It was a cold winter I remember. Not the coldest, but one of them. The Bast -” he caught his wife’s warning eye, it. Gina lost control and stated to cry audibly. She threw her hands around my mother and the two women hugged tightly. "I never knew that." Gina said. "I have loved you from the day you moved in. You taught me how to love myself, how to love my body and above all, how to love my son. I respect that." Thanks Carol." "Thank you Gina! You are such a good wife and lover. I am so glad Larry married a woman like you, not a silly 20 year old. But I love Larry too. We are a family. Three of us. We have to. “Hang on a moment,” I said and I grabbed another beer and took it out to Rob. He had stopped talking when I had left but he gave me the “Hey, thanks buddy,” with a big smile and as I went back to the kitchen he started talking the usual drivel to me in a voice loud enough to be heard in the kitchen. Elaine had been watching through the kitchen window and was facing me when I came in. “That was clever. Now I’ve got something for you,” and with that she turned away from me, placing her hands on. Somewhere along the line, I started to say no and it came out OK. That’s when I knew it was time. I was surprised, but I knew I was ready, due to his persistence. So I gave in. I was sacred, nervous, uncomfortable, but exhilarated, happy, excited, and curious. I actually found myself looking forward to it. I was overwhelmed by the sheer pleasure and the romantic moment. I sent him out of the room, then I stripped my way up the stairs, leaving a boot at the foot of the stairs, another boot a.