And you’re happy you’ve finally achieved what you REALLY wanted that night in January of 1981?”“I told you what I wanted - to be a mom.”“Y...s, but this didn’t go the way you intended that night you asked me to make love to you.”“No, it didn’t. But whatever the path, we’re here.”“And you, despite the paperwork, have the primary place. One I should have given you long ago.”Kara shook her head, “It wasn’t mine to ask for or to take. It truly belonged to Elyse, from that first night you two were. Robert was tempted to ask them if they intended to someday be married, but decided against delving into her relationship with Mike, knowing that his sister would once again ask him what he was doing about finding himself a girlfriend.He knew he could have stretched the truth a bit about his friendship with Annie, especially since they had what seemed to be an ongoing relationship, but he wouldn't have wanted to be forced to admit that it seemed that Annie's interest in him was that he was a. When she found herself lifting her tongue so that he could get the underside too, she knew she was succumbing to something she hated.Her mother saw that in her face, and said, "Yeah, not bad is it? I picked that one up yesterday. I got him from the pound after they warned me of his disgusting habit, the reason they had to put him to sleep. They said someone in the previous owner's home fed him from their mouth. He said, that's how dogs pick that habit up and develop a taste for saliva. Once. Christine paused for a moment and lifted her head, a look of intense concentration on her lovely face."I hear music. Do I not? How can I hear music here ... in the middle of nowhere?"She bit her lip and her eyes narrowed as if she worried over the state of her sanity.Erik chuckled softly and pulled her against him. He nuzzled his lips against the side of her neck and whispered."Indeed, my dear. You hear the music of the night."As he caught her look of confused skepticism, he smirked."Very well.