Her soft, pouty lips glistened with the reflected light from a streetlamp outside.As my mind reeled to keep pace with my aching heart, I eased my grip... on the pillow.She saw the opening and seized it, yanking the pillow from my hands and hiding it behind her. Realizing that I was about to lose the game, I pounced forward to reclaim my prize.The pillow was trapped beneath her back, and she was trapped beneath me.It was her turn for time to slow. I could see her breath catch for a second as she. "Erin giggled again. Crocodiles were lengthwise folds in the sheets that made long skinny lumps under the bed spread. They were called alligators if they ran sideways across the bed. Erin hadn't left any giant aquatic lizards in the bed covers for months now.Mother and daughter set to their tasks. Roberta got dressed quickly and eggs were frying in the kitchen while Erin struggled with the last of the bedclothes, doubly smoothing each sheet to prevent crocodiles.Roberta's voice came down the. How far you go, and where your limits are, really depends on you. Exploration is fine, but remember, you can’t undo things you’ve done.”“But I’ve already done that with Joyce, Steve,” Kara sighed.“Once, and you were fairly passive. You could chalk that up to an experiment. If we do that again, and you are more active, then it moves to a different realm. What if you regret it in the future?”“I don’t regret anything we’ve done. Not at all. And I can’t see regretting it given how things are. Quinn enjoyed watching her squirm."Answer your uncle," Seth commanded. "Have you already forgotten the manners I tried to teach you?"Ashley looked at Quinn and Seth and choked back her tears. "I'm fine," she managed.Cade was about ready to explode. "You kids go upstairs," he said in an angry voice.Cade's children immediately left the table and rushed up the stairs, lingering near the top of the stairs so they could hear what was going on in the kitchen below. They feared for Cade's safety.Cade.