You know I don’t mind you having a drink. You’re eighteen, after all. But a whole bottle? In a week?”“But I didn’t, mom. I wouldn’t take i...t without asking. I don’t even like it that much. I can’t ... oh!”“What is it?”“I’ve just thought. Last night, I thought Jim and some of his friends had been drinking. I wondered where they’d got it from. He must have taken it when he was over here last. I’m sorry.”Phyllis was inclined to believe her daughter. She knew she was usually truthful and she. And we’ll have a wonderful time together.” “I don’t know, Karla.” She put her hand on top of his on the table. “Did you notice when we shook hands, we held it for a little longer than usual?” He nodded. “Did it feel good? It felt good to me.” “It did.” “Would you do me one more favor before you decide?” “What’s that?” “Kiss me. Let me kiss you. Then you can decide.” “Here?” “Right here.” She leaned forward and put her face right in front of him. “Kiss with me, CJ. If you don’t feel anything,. Your shirt wrinkles as I slip my hand underneath to feel your skin under my hand. Your fingers twist in my hair and gently pull me closer. My hands massage your body as they work under your shirt.Your hands leave my hair and move down my back and over my sides. Your fingers curl around the bottom of my shirt and pull it up over my back. The cool air of the room gives me goose bumps and makes me shiver. We sit up and you pull my shirt over my head and I pull yours off too. I fall back on top of. Mitch shrugged, thinking back to their last conversation. Had he said anything that could have set Lisa off on one of her tantrums? He didn’t think so. Life with her was anything but smooth, and as he stepped naked into the hot spray he smiled. He loved the way she kept him on his toes and the way she treated him with a healthy dose of disrespect. No other woman since he had become famous had done that. Grabbing the sponge and shower gel he lathered up over his chest, then raising up his arm he.