I kept my face close to her. Her breath mixed with the faint floral smell of our perfumes went through my nose.I slowly reached to lick the base of he...r nose where it meets her upper lip, while my heart was pounding like a racehorse. Oh god, the moment my tongue touched her skin, a jolt of euphoria went through my spine. I became more relaxed and bold.I bent over her completely by sitting on her side and ran my fingers through her silky hair. I kissed her forehead while tightly hugging her face. I smiled as I remembered having packed those kinds of bags many times in what at times seemed to be the distant past.We headed out to the backyard and Elizabeth, Ben, Gabby, and I did our best to control the swarming mob of young girls who all wanted to see the newest ‘cousin’. When the burgeoning riot finally calmed down, Jesse came over and handed Henry a ‘Lucy nickel’.“This is for Jorge,” Jesse said. “It’s the last one we didn’t give out.”Patricia gave him a hug and Henry shook his hand, and. Removing his standard issued military visor hat to reveal a clean-shaven head that gave the already intimidating man a look of authority. He clearly wasn't used to being contradicted. But I had to, it simply wasn't in my mind to refuse a request. Not anymore, not after what was done to me."All of it?" I hated how squeaky and fragile my voice sounded just then, but it wasn't a task I relished by any means, my life was in ruins and all I could think of was getting home as soon as possible. He had. ‘I’m sure you would enjoy that.’ Mikaela reached up to run her hand along the back of Bailey’s neck. ‘Oh, look, Bails has a friend,’ Ginger said as she arrived, holding up a full glass. Mikaela didn’t move. Bailey meant to lean back. Instead, she found herself leaning into the brunette woman. ‘Here you go, Bails.’ Bailey took the drink and sipped, loving the feel as the heat slipped down her throat. She hummed in pleasure. The liquid kept tasting better and better. ‘I think we should leave.