His tongue invaded my mouth, showing me of the pleasure to come later. “Now. Now, love. You don't want to spoil your appetite,” I vaguely heard Ma...rie say. When he let me go, I was breathless. A bit wobbly, I faced Marie. Leaning in to give her a hug, she wrapped her velvety soft arms around me. I expected a kiss from her, but instead she turned her face into my neck and sucked gently on my collarbone, sending major chills down my body. Extracting myself from this lovely creature, I escorted. I suppose that’s kind of what I did too; Yolanda came to visit for one week, and I knew lots of other people who also had their summer houses nearby. So I wasn’t really lonely. The shame was that my sister was caught in town as well. She didn’t work with Oscar, it was just coincidence that both of them had jobs which kept them super-busy through the long hot summer. I suggested to Mari that she visit with Oscar and it sounded like they had met a couple of times in July, but after that, even. I knew that Ihad no right to get mad or upset or even impatient, but I was not able yetto control these feelings. I could not read or listen to music. I was staring at the ceiling and waiting,getting more and more desperate and …yes … annoyed. He promisedto be back more than an hour ago. Finally I could wait no longer. I reached out for my cell phone and dialedhis number. He answered, obviously excited to hear my voice, apologetic forrunning late. And there I spoiled everything. Before I could. After all Marcel was offering lodgings and a rather plum job. Dan readily agreed to Marcel’s offer.The real surprise for Dan was finding that his bedroom was almost part of Gema’s; only a curtain separated an area between them! Dan slumbered well in his alcove that first night.In the morning Gema had chattered merrily as she’d took off her PJ’s and casually dressed for school while Dan watched fascinated!Then she was down the stairs to let Buddy out from his place in the utility-room. Only.