” “Easy mistake,” Norah added. “Cool, see you two around then?” The two girls nodded in unison, both hoping when they did it would be soo...ner rather than later. “Mia, you didn’t tell me that the RA was friggin’ hot!” “Sorry, it must have slipped my mind...” she answered as she watched Jesse jog back to where a few of his teammates had gathered. “Come on, we still have another mile to go,” she piped up eagerly. She jogged away getting a head start. The distance gave her seconds to wonder. I waited to see how he reacted. I was holding my breath. It seemed like an eternity! Finally, I felt my sons hands wrap around my waist and pull me close. I pulled my lips away from his and looked up into his eyes. He looked down at me and said, Mom&hellip,. I cut him off and said, Son, please dont be mad! I love you so much. I just wanted you to touch me&hellip, It was his turn to interrupt me, Mom, mom! Its okay! I have wanted to touch you for so long, I just wasnt sure&hellip,Youre so. It wasn't quite elegant, but it was clean.It was late Saturday afternoon when I arrived in the tiny parking area space behind the Downtown House. I had been gone officially 48hours. I checked my messages inside the house and found that only Kate and Vlad had missed me.Kate had news on the Heartland Mills project, and Vlad just wanted to touch base to be sure I hadn't been murdered. He was calm, and he never said it but it was obviously what he was thinking."Vlad it's me Maxine," I said when he. Hmmm, she shouldn't think that way, but on this particularmorning, what the hell! As she ran the basin full of hot water and scrubbed theunderwear, she began dancing from one foot to the other. Damn.Bathroom two doors down and I'm buck naked. She wrung out thepanties and jockey underpants and d****d them on the towel rod. Hereyes searched the room for something to slip on quickly. Flannelnightgown: no, Jimmy might think she was reneging on her promise.Her blouse and pants: too much trouble. How.