‘What about mum and grandma ‘I said, regretting it instantly, why did I say that, now they would change their minds.‘ We will take care of that ...later’ Dad said, devouring my mouth with a passionate kiss, this wasn’t like any of the soppy, slobbery kisses I shad shared with Jake, this was a real grown up kiss, one that left, me breathless and dizzy. Grandpa started laying a trail of hot kisses everywhere, driving me insane, he bit gently, and sucked along my collarbone creating a sensation of. “I need to practice dancing.”He nodded.“What are you going to do?” she asked.He frowned in annoyance at her, then informed her, “Watch you dance. I told you, you don’t go anywhere without me.”Callie smiled to herself. She knew what his answer would be, but liked bugging him, giving her his hairy eyeball look.Twenty minutes later, she forgot about him, lost in dancing.I SAT QUIETLY WATCHING Callie dance. After some warm-up exercises, she started a modern dance routine. It was obvious she was. Wooden ships are built strong enough to withstand the sea, but no stronger than that because it would just make them heavier for no good reason. Without powerful engines, heavier means more tiring for the rowers.Where the missile entered, the hull was stove in and broken, but the hole was above the waterline. I couldn’t tell if the exit hole was above or below the waterline, but it wasn’t more than a few seconds before pirates were dropping their weapons and climbing into the rigging. Before. Her smile made me feel protective and a little safer. I managed to say: "You look nice."She looked down at the table and quietly said, "Thank you for coming." After I sat down, and without looking up, she added, "If I never can get well enough to be alone with you, do you think you could still love me? Please think about it before you answer. I need to know if I can hope." Then she just looked afraid and kept looking down while wet spots started appearing on the table.I hadn't felt so safe.