She sat back on the leather couch, propping a pillow up behind her and spreading her legs, patting the space between. He settled against her, his enti...e body relaxing at the touch of her hand sliding over his shoulders and chest. ‘This is what I need.’ He reached up and caught her hand, pressing his lips into her palm. She cupped his chin gently, then moved her hand into his shirt, rubbing his chest and he sighed yet again, closing his eyes and sipping the liqueur. Everything was so perfect.. The kids stayed at home in the care of the teenagers under 18. Recently, Mom and Dad told us that they were going to the lodge for the coming weekend and all three of us were welcome to come with them, if we wished. They looked so eager and expectant, that all three of us looked at each other and in unison answered, Sure. Let me tell you about that weekend. We drove up on a Friday morning. Both pairs of Grandparents were there waiting for us to arrive. Betty and Phil are Moms parents. They are. And so I go off marching to eternal drums of the cruelest creature on the planet, ever hungry, ever yearning to feast on the young and the brave, yet still connected to you by the strongest force in this world. You and all the other officers’ women folks always worried the next messenger might be for you. But our love remains. So as I boarded the transport you stood waving away as you knew our child’s father went away once again…. You start to shuck your clothing as soon as we enter our home. I. At one time there had been chicken coops, a pig pen, and even some turkeys. There was also a workshop, and a garage for a tractor, a couple of trucks, and a horse trailer; he sold all of those vehicles when he sold the herds. As far as I knew the only vehicle kept in any of the garages was Gramps’ 1978 Ford F-100 Custom, with its two-tone dark olive and mustard paintjob. The paint had faded to light olive and pale tan, and there were plenty of dents, but not a speck of rust; he had a new.