She slid off her shoes, dropped them beside the bed, and crawled up next to me. Hot xxx Like…well, Amanda said you were down at the police station and…”
I blinked, then understood. I smiled, picturing her reaction to it. Kayla picked up one of the games and said, “With all this, I’m gonna need to turn you to the light and water you periodically.”
“Har har. She gasped loudly and her mouth fell open in a gigantic grin, her eyes rolling back in her head. I couldn’t breathe…Help me…
Hands grabbed my arms and I felt something being placed over my mouth. And just before I fell asleep, I realized something else. “I’ll try, dad.”
Alan and Amanda sat beaming amidst their piles of presents, their fingers twitching in little wrapping paper-ripping motions.
