In a whisper she said, "I'm sorry son, I really am. I guess dad being gone has affected me in ways that I never imagined and I certainly didn't dream ...hat my actions would affect you. I'll try to do better. I promise."I walked over to her, leaned over and gently kissed her on the lips. I didn't press in, but I did hold it for an extra second. Patty had thin lips; mom's were full and unbelievably soft. I thought for a moment that she was going to really kiss back hard, but I may have been. I certainly didn't want to leave the house, and Iwasn't moving quickly enough so my mother asked Jennifer to carry me outand make me sit on her lap in the car, which she was very happy to do. Iwas forced to go with them to a restaurant in town. While sitting in theback of the car on Jennifer's lap, she and Cindy kept pulling up my shortdress above my waist and laughing, as it further exposed my bulging babypanties and diapers underneath. I protested but my mother an aunt thoughtit was funny,. “I am not a delicate little flower. I married you, for God’s sake. I know you’re not perfect. Neither am I. I know there are probably things in your history that I don’t know about, that might be, shall we say, interesting. But this is me and you and right now, today. I want to KNOW. I didn’t run tonight because I wasn’t going to leave your side. You’re my stupid HUSBAND! I was going to DEFEND you! And then you hit the ground. I thought I missed ‘em shooting you! STONEY YOU SCARED THE CRAP OUT. ”Wait for me,” Lori called. “I'll give you a hand.”She gestured to my wife to sit down and started to follow me.”Are you sure Lori?” my wife asked. “We usually do the supper.””You just keep an eye on Ed,” Lori replied. “ I know he’s been keeping an eye on you all day.”My wife giggled as Ed blushed. They both went into the water with the kids as we headed for the house, Lori close on my heels. As we approached the stairs leading onto the deck I gestured for Lori to go first.”After you.””You just.