”Cathy met him handing him their daughter Jessica, who had woken up, to hold. “She knows that you’re her daddy. She doesn’t go as easily to Be....”“Does he know that you’re pregnant with our baby?”“No, I had better tell him in the next several weeks before I start showing. I’ve got a feeling when I tell him, it’ll end our marriage.”“Do you want to get an abortion?”“No, I couldn’t do that.”Dan sat on the couch cradling his newest son and daughter in his arms as Abby brought him the two. Dee W and I talked for about 15 minutes with Dee W eating and finishing SD’s meal when SD and the one of the men came back in – both smiling – and came over to the table. Dee W got up, hugged SD, and told her that they’d see her later. SD sat down ordered another beer. SD and I talked for another 20 minutes when she said that she’d like to get out of there (about 7 PM0. I asked her where she’d like to go and she said why not Memphis – I agreed saying why not and we got up and went out to my. It was Beatrice, the counts wife, Portia recognized her blue and purple mask. No two masks ever sold could be exactly alike, of course. That was why maskwrighting was such a demanding trade. I was looking at the very same one, Beatrice continued, touching the dove mask with a satin-gloved hand. I suppose its nice, Portia said, trying not to sound too interested. It would suit you, said Beatrice. Its high time I got rid of this old thing. She gestured to her face. If only we were permitted more. ”I moaned as I lowered myself down more, then pulled back, then just a bit more - until I could feel that he was all the way in.For a moment we remained still like that - he was completely inside me, and I was completely enveloping him. Just for a moment, our eyes met and it was like everything I, Nathan, had been storing up for so long, all my frustrated lust and maddening desire, was released - Jake was mine, at least for this moment.“I feel like I’ve known you for so long,” he said, our.