Kaylee took it and the other girl helped her to her feet.River's hand felt nice and for some reason Kaylee was reluctant to let go of it. It seemed pe...fectly natural then for her to take River's other hand and to stand almost nose to nose with the other girl. They remained motionless for a minute. Then River leaned forward and kissed Kaylee. It was only a soft quick brushing of lips, but it rooted the girl mechanic to the floor. All she could do was whisper the other girl's name."River."The. After that, it was anyone's guess whether or not it would even matter. If the power never came back on, it would be an ominous sign at best.Satisfied that the machine was working as designed, he gave one last look around, flipped the switch at the ladder to turn off the main light, and climbed back out into the night.After waiting for his eyes to readjust to the darkness, he headed back up to the house, where lights were shining out of windows as they should be in the best of times."Hmmm," he. We had come from way behind to win the game! Our excitement and joy was a sight to see.After things settled down, Mom and Dad were able to congratulate Tommy, and he glowed under their praise. I was kind of disgusted that Mrs. Craft had not bothered to come to the game and see the heroics exhibited by her son. Oh, well, I hoped Mom and Dad made up for her absence. She was somewhere playing cards with her friends and had stashed Sid with her mother. Tommy ate supper with us that night, and it. "Sometimes" I admitted candidly, offering her glass up which she accepted gratefully, sitting down beside me on the bed. "But you have a heart of gold that lights up your eyes and makes you prettier than most women. Some women are beautiful but have a small, mean heart which makes them ugly in comparison." I'm never exactly sure if you're takin' the piss" she replied, thoughtfully sipping her drink."Ask me a straight question and I'll give you a straight answer" I chuckled, reaching for my tin.