”“I bet Suzie gets the evil stepmother jokes, though.”That earned a big grin. “More than you can believe! Anyway, tell me more about her famil....”We talked for another fifteen minutes or so, until Suzie came back down the stairs. She was still white faced but was now clutching a small box of some sort. She looked terrified, but came into the living room, followed closely by the toddler, who ran up to her and wrapped his arms around her knees. The older two boys came around the corner and stared.. Though I smoke blow like the best of them. I dunno why. I just sorta gone off eating meat. I guess I must be soft, me." Soft?" Aye! Not hard, like. I sorta look at meat and I think about the animals, you know, the sheep and cows and pigs and all. And then I just don't fancy it. So, I must be soft as shite, me."Marla found this terribly endearing. Although he betrayed a certain degree of boldness by breaking into her reverie in the way he had, there was still something rather shy and awkward. Just before finishing off our glasses, Diana looked at me with a sultry look in her eyes. “I almost called you last week.” she said.“Why didn’t you?”“I knew you had plans.”“Well, I’m here now.”“That’s all that matters.” she said. I smiled, and nodded.After draining the last of our wine, she stood up and took my hand in hers. I stood up and let her lead me upstairs. I knew where we were going, so I enjoyed the view of Diana walking in front of me, her hips swaying. I helped Diana out of her. "Mom can we talk; woman to woman." Of course dear, what did you want to talk about?" Your sex life." I thought she would drop the bar she was so stunned."I really don't think that's any of your business; besides you're too young to talk of such things." No Mom, you're wrong. I'm not too young, I'll be sixteen years old next year, I'm mature beyond my years and a lot more knowledgeable than you were at my age. Some kids in my class are already doing it."I saw the panic on her face."No Mom; I'm.