Tearing my eyes from the name, I looked at Keith, seeing from the look on his face that he recognized my old name as well. We stared at each other for... a moment, both feeling stunned and uncomfortable. Neither of us said a word. My emotions were confused to say the least, though there was a bit of relief that the family which I had thought dead in the Shift was still alive. But as I stared at the man in front of me, I saw no sign of the woman who had once been my mother. Instead, I just saw. The mouse scuttled down his arm and sat in his palm, facing Katy. "Let him say hello," Mr. Williams. Katy cautiously reached her hand out, also palm up. The mouse stepped across, sat on his haunches for a moment, then went down on all fours -- and licked her hand."Ooooo!" Katy said, finding it a little disconcerting. "He licked me!" He must really like you!" said Mr. Williams.Then the mouse slowly walked up a little above Katy's wrist, sat back on his haunches and looked at her, almost as if he. I pulled them all over to the furs and spent the rest of the day and most of the night merely petting and cuddling with them and I didn't pole a one.At least they weren't egging me on the next morning by licking my dick to wake me. They let the smell of coffee take care of the job and we had plenty of breakfast to keep my mind off the thongs and halter-tops they weren't wearing. They were already dressed for work outside by the time I got up.On the other hand, I had work to do after breakfast. ’ Simmering anger and rage hoarsened Jake’s voice. He turned to his friend, ‘But I need her, Matt. I’m done lying to myself.’ With a searching look, Matt asked, ‘You won’t hurt her?’ ‘Never.’ It was a statement of fact. Letting go of a breath, he didn’t know he had been holding, Matt stood up and thumped his friend on the back. ‘I’m glad. I know you’re a good man, Jake.’ The two men looked each other in the eye, and knew they were both speaking the truth. ‘So, now that that’s settled, what was.