I think she noticed the awkwardness between us and made it a point to get me alone.So early Christmas morning, I had gotten up to start breakfast for ...veryone before we exchanged gifts, she caught me alone on the kitchen."So what is it Dylan?" she asked."It's going to be pancakes," I said."Not that," she said quietly. "For a long time, you treated me like you treat your mom and Jimmy's mom. Now you barely speak to me. You don't look at me, and if you do, you quickly look away. You still hug and. Countlessrepetitions of etiquette lessons had penetrated after all."Beth? Could you be a dear and take Carol Sue to the next pageant? TheTreetops are coming in that day for the weekend performances, and they arebecoming demanding. I'm afraid I'll be tied down seeing that their egos arepetted." Of course. If you'll have all their things ready to go at noon, I canswing by for them and then pick up the children from school." Oh, thank you, thank you; you're a life saver. I could just clone. ’ Allison paused, ‘So I have Bev, and Galahad, my protector and my eyes.’ ‘Galahad?’ ‘Under my chair.’ Allison chuckled as she called softly, ‘Here, Galahad.’ Brad heard a soft ‘woof’ and watched as a German Shepherd materialized from beneath her chair. It was so dimly lit in the their corner of the patio, and he had been so focused on Allison, that he had not noticed the dog. ‘Don’t pet him – just hold out your hand and let him get to know you.’ Brad laughed and held out his hand toward. I can understand the indignant flexing of her back, and the way her shoulders melt into my palms. I ask Sue if she would like to come back inside, now that the fire is roaring. It is cold out here.She turns, and for the first time realises that I am still naked. Her eyes seem to sparkle mischievously in the firelight and I seem to detect a tiny smile lift the corners of her mouth as my cock brushes inadvertently against her thigh. I shiver at the momentary contact, but not because of the cold..