We had arrived late on Friday afternoon. Time was passing and growing shorter. If a person could fall in love in such a short time, it must have happe...ed to me. I had fallen in love. I had known Erica online for over a year now, but this was our first chance to meet in person. It had been enough to prove to me that I adored her, and I knew full well that she shared that feeling. She told me so every time I spoke to her on the phone.Our apartment was in Kissimmee. It belonged to my wife's. He froze and looked around in wonder. Here was a real lapidary supply shop with diamond saws, grinders, and polishers. The walls were lined with mineral displays of exceptional quality. He walked along one wall and stopped in front of a sample. He asked, “Did you get this from Wood Chop Mesa?’The woman turned around and looked at the sample Ed was pointing to. Surprised that he knew where the sample came from, she said, “Yes, I got that last summer. I haven’t been able to identify it yet,. “And my wonderful wife Lissa is going to bear our first child.”Lexi had been holding her breath. “Oh! I’m going to be a grandma!” she exploded.“So am I,” Mom squealed as she came around the table to hug Lissa, Melody, and finally me. Lexi and Dad were right behind her.“You knew, didn’t you?” Lexi accused Jack.“I was sworn to secrecy. I wasn’t supposed to find out.”“And was that why... ?”“Not only that.”“You guys are talking in code,” Melody laughed. Jack and Lexi looked at each other and he. Reaching her fingers out to him she tenderly traced the muscles in his abs, along his torso to his sides bringing him back down to her level once again resuming the kiss he had broken. He felt her body softening and yet felt it straining at the same time, wanting more of what he was giving, responding to his every tender command. He broke the kiss softly and slowly began making his way down over her chin to the hollow of her tender throat, his hands untying the ribbon at the front of the gown.