"Eleric and Josh appeared on a cliff face along a remote stretch of road along the Australian coast. The storm was not as strong here as it was at the...cabin but the wind still howled ferociously along the cliffs. The two stood at the edge of the cliffs looking out towards the water for some time before Josh spoke. "Eleric, you need to think before you act. You and your sister are still young in your magic and Yuri is barely an apprentice. Her father trusted me with her care and it is a. ”Mom laughed. “Oh, you can have that anytime,” she said.“Yes, but now that I will become a man, I want a real adult kiss. You know, not just a mommy kiss, but a woman kiss.”“Well, most mommies do tend to be women,” Mom said playfully.“Yes, and my Mommy is a woman I would sure love to get a real woman kiss from. You know what I mean.”“Hmm. I’m not too sure about that idea.”“Well, OK, but I thought you said you wanted to give me something I really wanted a lot. I guess you didn’t actually mean. And he was sneaky about it sometimes too. I remember a few weeks ago when there was still snow on the ground and we were having one of those family movie nights. The kids were still wide awake and weren't going to doze off for quite a while. I was lounging around in my underwear and a long robe.Jeff had called me to come down into the basement. His voice was loud and sounded as if he was upset. As I walked down the stairs he'd been grumbling about something I'd done to the washing machine. He. Then she was off to mingle. I didn’t see her again for several weeks. When I did, it was at an art show. I’d gone there with a Japanese woman I’ve known for a very long time. She was a friend, nothing more. Some guy and his wife were in a argument over something. They were making quite a scene. I bent to whisper a rude comment to my friend while watching the couple. Then I heard a laugh. It wasn’t my friend. I looked down and she was standing next to me. I stared at her a moment. ‘I was.