Each gave me a passionate kiss on the lips. Both lips were soft and inviting.We three took seats on the couch, me in the middle. I placed my hands on ...he backrest and they both moved into my arms.“Ladies, I am so happy you could come by,” I said.Both women smiled and Mrs. Howard said, “Tabi has been telling me all about you, Ricky. She says you are the quiet and shy type.”“I guess she is right if we were discussing me of a few weeks ago. Lately though, I have been coming out of my. Periwinkle, one ofthe dolls Danni had played with when he was over. Then she ran from theroom and was out the door in a second.All the walking from school paid off, as Rachael ran all the way to theStoner house. Mikki opened the door, and was clearly distraught, witheyes red from crying. Mrs. Stoner was on the sofa, also crying. Mikkiwent over and hugged the woman. "Don't worry Mrs. Stoner, we will findher," Rachael said.A moment later Rachael had an idea. "Can you two wait here? I want tosee. I had never wanted to touch Jessica like that more than in that moment. My body ached to hear her moan my name in pleasure rather than in irritancy. That was probably the first time I realized that all I wanted in life was someone who understood my urges. I wanted a girlfriend. Jessica had been talking about this weekend all month. My birthday. My 18th birthday. She picked me up from my house stating that my old red truck wasnt going to make it to where we were going. She took me to her house. I swung my feet off my hammock and forced myself to dress in my armor. I was still a knight in spirit even if my actions at the Saltspray Palace would see my spurs taken and my name stricken from the rolls, attainted.I would kill the dragon. I had come this far already. I had suffered, bled, and fought. I had two pieces of my ancestor’s sword. Two-fifths of the weapon complete. And we had the adamantium, recovered at great danger from the abandoned dwarf mines. We would soon have the third.