"Nothing happened, not at first. Though her eyes were closed and her face turned from his, she could sense Mark staring at her. Finally, reluctantly, ...she turned back and looked into the eyes of the man who’d always been her friend, and who she now wanted, needed, to be much more.Then Mark nodded, gently pressed his lips against hers and slipped his fingers inside her panties. When they made contact with her silky, red pubic hairs, she gasped, broke the kiss, and nuzzled her lips against his. "I'm home darling!" I called, but there was no reply, just a fussing sound of footsteps. "Are you there sweetheart?" I raised my voice a little, "Hello!" Sophie emerged and came down the stairs, she looked a little red and her hair was ruffled. "What have you been up to?" I asked. "Oh just answering some emails" she said smiling and straightening her hair. Somehow I doubted that and I dread to think what she was really doing. She did look ravishing though. I am no good at describing people. She got up and moved to the dance floor with him and following the dance he escorted her back to the table and sat down with her. He ordered more drinks and they danced some more while my phone call drug on and on. I saw the man's hands disappear under the table and Mary give a start, and then she laughed at him. His hands stayed under the table and I saw him move a closer to her. They sat that way for several minutes and then Mary got up and headed for the ladies room. The man went to the bar. ’ ‘I’ll talk to her about it after I talk to Rick,’ Renee said, though she knew there would be no saying ‘no’ to the man in front of her. Without him they would most likely be saddled with years and years’ worth of debt. With the job offer for Candice and the promotion for Rick, they were going to be better off than they had in years. Her stomach was churning with excitement. ‘Sounds good,’ Ben said, ‘and speak of the devil, the ol’ boy showed up earlier than he thought he would.’ They both.