” she finished.“Thanks mom.”We spoke for a few more moments then she told me she had to go, but keep her updated. I promised I would. When I hun... up, I though of how strange it was to be talking to my mother-in-law about another woman. Life had a way of throwing you for a loop sometimes.I didn’t stop on the way home for dinner thinking that perhaps Jen and I would go out to eat later. I got home, took a shower, and sat down to relax. About thirty minutes later my phone rang, it was. My aunt died yesterday." Oh, Jill, I'm sorry." We were kind of expecting it. She was 92 years old and has been in a nursing home for the last seven years. She hasn't been herself since she fell and broke her hip last spring." So, how long are you going to be in Santa Barbara?" We're driving back tomorrow. The funeral was today. She had everything arranged and we were the only family so we pushed everything through. If you don't mind going to a Highpoint game, we can talk tomorrow night." I. ‘I missed you so much.’ She glided her hands over his shoulders, then ran her fingers through his soft, dark hair. ‘I missed you, too.’ He trailed kisses to her shoulder. She shivered as he nipped at the crook of her neck. ‘All the color drained away when you walked out the door,’ he told her, moving to look into her eyes. ‘I hated to see that.’ ‘I hated to go,’ she said, blinking back tears. A few escaped, and Jake chased them with his lips. ‘I didn’t know what else to do.’ ‘Neither did I,’ he. I thought you weren’t ever bringing a plus one again? Well that is what you said the last time I saw you.” She said puzzled”I asked him to bring me” Shauna chimed in. “I’ve always wanted to be invited to one of these and never knew anyone” she said holding my hand”Really, so you are in the life style or just wanted to look” Kim asked eyeing Shauna up and down.”I’m into it” Shauna said. “True, never anything like this but I’m into it” she said with her hands crossing in front of her chest. She.