I stared at her for a few moments waiting for the other shoe to drop but Kath just looked pensively at me. Finally, I broke the awkward silence, ‘Wh...n you say, ‘back’ do you mean as on leave?’ She shook her head from side to side and very quietly spoke, ‘No Tom, he’s not on leave. He’s been discharged and he bought a house two streets over from us.’ With those words my panic level began to rise and I quickly interjected, ‘And he’s going to live there with his what, his third wife?’ Again, she. " You're worth it Mikey," Steph said. "We missed having you around last night and today." I missed you all too," I responded.We all dug in and filled our plates, helping each other get food from the too far to reach platters. The food was excellent and I let them all know it, getting pleased smiles back in return. For dessert, a cherry pie was brought out and divided into five slices and topped with ice cream.The girls wouldn't let me help with the cleanup so I sat in the living room by myself. " Pop." He was in a chair near the door. "Mmeeow?" Okay, that will do for now. But the kitchen is off limits for you."Turning to Laura who had her hand capped over her mouth trying to suppress a giggle, "And what would you have done?" Diana groused.The two women looked at each other for a moment before Diana started laughing. "Oh, all right."The Queen walked over to the kitten and picked him up, loving him and petting him. Kissing him on the nose, "I'm sorry for yelling at you, but you can't be. His wide calloused hands slid under my billowy white blouse and caressed the silken skin below, his long awaited fingers trailing paths of goose pimples where they touched. The garment was forgotten and thrown to the floor, he cupped a trembling breast in his hand and looked me in the eye as if to portray the deepness of his love, and the relief to hold me again. He dipped down and caressed my breasts so softly and tenderly, nudging and sucking, relishing his time there. Then his long.