??Merry Christmas, Stef,? everyone said in response. ?Breakfast, ma??Margaret smiled and began making pancakes and bacon. Esme breathed inthe smell,...the bacon reminding her of home, of Christmas. She willedherself to keep it together.They finished breakfast. She noticed the way the family wouldperiodically look upstairs, as if to will Amber awake. Given what shedrank in front of them and what she assumed she had while out, Esmedidn?t expect to see her before they left.They exchanged gifts.. Wow, this was an incredible feeling. I looked at him, and he smiled a smile that would have outshone the sun, if I had been able to see it. Lord, but I was going to have to get used to things like this happening in my life.He then turned his attention to Darla, and she told her story. She told of how I had entered her life, and opened a new world to her. Hank took his turn. Finally, we were all done. He was caught up with all the major happenings. He was very curious about Mirwanna, Darla, and. Then I took a hasty shower -- alone.I returned dressed in my robe and suggested to Shelley that she should freshen up and rejoin us. With raised eyebrows, Shelley left to change in Prue's room and then showered.I sat with Fiona, reliving some of our dates and taking them a little further than we'd allowed ourselves at the time. I think her motor was idling smoothly when Shelley joined us -- also in her robe. I had her stand in front of me and undid the belt. Shelley blushed as I parted the. I liked to stay like that for a while. My breath became heavy.My heart was trying to jump out; I didn’t know whether that was due to joy. But I was sure that this man told me these words from the bottom of his heart. He raised me from the sofa. We both were standing now. He started kissing my face again; I was looking deep into his eyes again. I felt that I am melting in him.His palms started to travel on my curves. He put his lips on my lips. He just caressed my lips with his lips. We both.