Anything to make the kiss last longer. But all the signals my mind was relying my body wouldn’t cooperate at all. Amanda pulled away from her soft ...iss. She saw the look I had on my face and I watched her face redden. She turned her face from mine, ‘I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to do that or make you uncomfortable.’ Somehow I found my voice, ‘It’s ok. That would have been a better kiss. It was a more forceful kiss.’ Amanda turned her face to mine and I saw her smile return but her face was still. ” “And you don’t have to call me sir, either.” “I know, but it just feels natural somehow.” “Well, thank you, baby girl.” “Stephie,” I said, wanting to see if she was still awake and hearing this. “Yes, Daddy.” “I just wondered if you were still awake, baby.” “How do you feel about Shawna calling me Daddy?” “Umm, I don’t know. Why?” “Come here, Princess.” She crawled over Shawna on top of me. I rolled her to my left side, Shawna on my right sleeping peacefully already I held my little girl. However, she felt great relief that it was out in the open. She didn't think it was necessary to tell him that she had heard what he said."Uh... sure Mum. Uh... I'm sorry too. Next time I'll close the door." Don't worry about it. It's our home and we should be able to feel free," Helen said. "You're just a 'horny teenager' anyway, right?" Helen laughed.Mark had to smile at the repeat of his words. He laughed too.Then she added, "You did clean up the floor didn't you?" Mummmmm!!!" Mark said and. And his mother? Perhaps entertaining important guests at the family estate, or playing bridge with well-connected society women.He'd stepped out of the train onto the platform, heading for the stairs out of the station to a place from which he could safely apparate, his father having taught him how the year before. Normally magic had to be concealed from Muggles, but his apparating ability had to be hidden from magical folk as well, for his use of it was illegal, of course - he would not be.