Get those things out of here."There was a pause then, "Hey, what are those anyway. Are they real?"Fun and I were caught almost back to the door follow...ing the order to leave, with Pink and Flower heading in the same direction.Fun said, "These are a new type of pet. They come from a secret island off the coast of Mexico. Aren't they cute? They are very well behaved and are fun to have around."The cashier lady who was actually the store owner's wife said, "They are cute but don't look very cuddly. I felt them inside me, eventhough I didn't know what they were. I realized that I couldn't askClaire about them, at least not directly."Are you okay?" I asked."I feel....weird. Like my head is full of cotton candy." Her eyes werestill a little unfocused. And there were blonde streaks in her brownhair that hadn't been there before. Her face as a whole had changedShe seemed to snap out of it, and her eyes widened. "Steve, you shouldlook in the mirror."I did, and I was startled. Like Claire, I. ‘I’d have him in a heart-beat if I knew he loved me for me.’“I’ve told her I love her at least a dozen times, but she just smiles at me and says, ‘Yes, dear’. I mean, what has a bloke got to do? Get down on bent knee or something.”Kyle proceeded to get down on his knees in front of Debora and took her hands into his. Debora looked at him, not fully comprehending what he planned to do because she had never believed he would do it.Kyle looked up at her uncertain face. He hoped like fuck what he. It left me looking right up between those luscious long legs of hers into the small green patch of material that covered her most secret place.A quarter-mile out into open seas, I flipped switches that began setting canvas and the big cat heeled over a bit as the wind bit into the sails. I noticed Sammie drop her head to rest on her crossed arms and assumed she was dozing off. Ellie was in a similar position but I noticed her eyes watching me, a lazy smile on her face. I wondered what she was.