James had noticed it at Nathan’s party, and again at that moment in the store, how pretty Abby’s face was when she was laughing. She shed all trac...s of age. Her eyes crinkled at the edges. She traded reserve for spontaneity. James enjoyed the lovely sight, especially intended for him as it was. ‘Actually, I hoped that I could find you before you finished your shopping,’ she told him. James was surprised. What could she want from him? ‘I have a problem at the house,’ she explained. ‘Bubba’s on. When I recovered enough strength, I stood up and bent over to pick her up in my arms. "Where's the bedroom?" I asked.She pointed down the hall and then buried her face in my chest.I carried her into her bedroom and laid her gently on her bed and then snuggled next to her. I wasn't sure about her but I certainly needed a little time to recover from my intense climax."Wow, that was great," I whispered.She smiled up at me as she lay in my arm. "Was I as good as Dean VanBuren?"That was a loaded. "You know Joyce, my head is just spinning, 'thick, extra thick, genderexplorer, pull-up' I have no idea."Joyce warped her arms around Barb in a gentle hug, "That's ok honey, if youtrust me and just want to sit back and let me do my job that's ok." Barbstepped back with a grateful smile and a nod of her head."This will go much quicker this way, I'll show you what I'm going to put inyour box, but I'll have the stock clerks actually pack the box that Colinwill find. If I understand the situation. He sat up, groaning, and tried to hear the song she was singing, but he couldn’t make out the tune. Perhaps it’s a good thing, he thought, as he looked out his window to the garden below. Jannie was out and about filling the bird feeder and plucking dry leaves from the rose bushes. The dogs followed her — she had kept them confined for the party, and they were obviously enjoying their renewed freedom — snapping gleefully at dragonflies and roughhousing with each other. The shower stopped, and.