Jeff was tired much of the time and I fantasized about drugging him to force him to get a full night's rest. But everything I read about the drugs sug...gested it might be a lengthy sleep, but it would not be as effective as normal sleep and there was a good chance it would not include REM sleep.God, I was turning into Jeff.We took my car back for Thanksgiving. I was hoping Jeff would sleep in the car as I drove. He didn't.He asked about my courses, my vocational plans for the future. He. ”“Hey, as long as I don’t have to pull that damn cart, I’ll suck anyone off.”“Humph! You’d suck anyone off anyway.”“True, but that’s beside the point. Tell you what, stay right there. It’ll be easier to change your footwear while you’re sitting down anyway.”Melissa crossed her arms in mock frustration while Erik and Serena brought the heap of gear over to her. She offered only grudging help as they transformed her into a pony to match Joseph. They made her stand to put the harness on and then. ..I'm not proud ofwhat I did." Jon, you were just a kid. You were hurting and you lashed out." I justnodded slowly and she glanced back at Keith's pictures. "Whateverhappened to him?" No idea. Last I heard, he was working at Hooters."She looked at me in surprise.I smiled. "Oh, no. As a short order cook, or something." Oh," she smiled back.My smile faded. "I--I mean...I just ASSUMED..." My eyes cut down to thesmiling girl on the page, then back to Meghan."Curious about that reunion now?" she. Then Her hand lifted my chin, pulling my face up, up towards Hers. She reached forward and kissed me.How sweet the kiss of redemption; the price paid, the sinner forgiven. I reached up and put my arms round Her neck and, without for one second breaking the kiss, She pulled me up onto Her lap. Her strong arms held me close, keeping me safe, as She kissed away the tears and soothed away the hurts until, easing me from Her lap, She took me by the hand and led me off to bed.And that was a little.