Hi.” He mumbled stopping slowly. He then saw his cousin. “Did you take one of Grandpa’s coins?”“The one on the couch?” Janice nodded. “Y...eah it’s, uh, somewhere. Don’t worry about it.”A scream followed him in. Every turned to the cracked open door across the hall.“I’m OK!” Darlene shouted. “Just hit my head with the fridge. Body is in good shape!”“OK. Um...” Tamara mumbled.“Shit.” Owen kept his eyes on his own apartment door. “Can you bring the coin over, Janny? It’s good to see you,. ’ ‘Thank you, but right now it’s a little hard to believe.’ I looked out the window again, staring up at the street lights. My breath caught in my throat when I felt his hand on top of mine. I looked down at my hand to make sure I didn’t imagine the warm skin against mine. He gently squeezed my hand to reassure me that it was real. I looked at him and the way he looked at me made my heart pound against my chest. ‘Um, the light is green,’ I whispered, seeing the change in color out the corner. There was also a bar with a full size refrigerator. I picked up bottled water. The view was majestic and I took it in along with a deep breath and sat on a lounge chair. I took off my top and shirt, put on some suntan lotion, took a sip of the cold water and picked up the ‘invitation’. From memory, the first page started something like: “Dear Exclusive Member, we are proud to be hosting our 5th anniversary auction that will be held on July 4th at a location which will be disclosed upon receipt. He got the Kleenex box and put it on the dashboard before getting back in. “Here.” She cried a little longer, then bent forward to get the Kleenex. He patted her back. In another situation, he could hug her and let her cry it all out. He’d done that for April -- even for Molly, long ago. If he did it in a car after a dance, he’d break his promise. Well, he’d broken his promise to keep his hands on the wheel, but as long as they stayed on her back she wouldn’t object.“He said if I really loved.
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