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Summary: Anna and Melissa meet.  Everything gets settled.

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   Racing on the Figure Eight: Finale and Epilogue by Uncle Micky
UncleMicky1984@mail2world.com

   - Anna and Melissa

   Anna returned home Sunday afternoon to find her mother waiting for her.

   "How was the sleepover?"

   "Great!  We had so much fun!"

   "Whose house did you go to?"

   "Becky's"

   "Johnson?"

   "Yes"

   "I tried calling you but you didn't answer.  I called the Johnson's and
they said there was no sleepover ...  care to explain?"

   "Mom, I'm sorry about not answering the phone, I was busy.  Other than
that, I'm not explaining anything.  I don't owe you anything and don't have
to explain myself to you.  Why?  Did you get stood up again and not sleep
around last night?"

   "You no good little slut!  You don't talk to me that way!"

   They were standing on opposite sides of the kitchen as tempers roiled.

   "If I'm a slut it's because I learned it from you!  And, if I am a slut
...  I'm no way, no good!  Unlike you, who can't attract a good man or keep
a shitty one!"

   Marianna charged at Anna, Anna deftly sidestepped the older heavy
unstable woman.  Marianna ran into the kitchen wall, face first, and let
out a yell of pain.  Anna moved to the other side of the kitchen as her
mother, now enraged, charged her again.  This time Anna sidestepped her and
caught her by the wrist, pulling her arm up behind her back.

   Anna pressed her mother against the wall and wrenched her arm further,
Marianna started to cry but Anna wasn't fooled.  She leaned into her
mother's ear and said, "You will never question me again, understand?!" she
wrenched her mother's arm another time.

   "But I'm your mother, it's my responsibility!"

   "Yeah, you're my mother but you gave up the right to tell me, or the
boys, how to live.  I won't let you fuck us up like you're fucked up. 
Understand?!"

   Marianna said nothing; she fell to her knees, her face against the wall,
and cried.

   Anna released her mother's arm as she fell and stood watching her
mother.

   "C'mon mom, you need to lie down for a while.  I didn't mean to hurt
you. Is your arm OK?"

   Whimpering, Marianna replied, "Well ...  yes ...  it does hurt.  You
didn't have to do that.  I wasn't going to hurt you."

   Anna helped her mother to her bedroom and said, "Yes mom, you were going
to hurt me, at least you were going to try.  And no, you will never try
that again or you'll really get hurt," Anna was helping her mother get on
the bed and as she adjusted the pillows, she added, "Same goes for the
boys. You will not hurt them either.  And, I especially mean, by your
words. I can take what you say and not give a shit, but they're still
young."

   Anna stood over her mother, whose fake tears ended as fast as they
started and shook her head as her mother said, "Yes dear, I understand."

   Two weeks later, Tim McMahon, three time varsity letterman, touted
possible all-state defensive end, got up the balls to ask Anna out on a
date.  Anna said yes and Tim about nearly fell over.  The basketball team
was in a district playoff that Friday night and they went to the game. 
Their team won and afterwards they went to the McMahon's ice cream parlor.
While they had ice cream, it was really the frozen custard that drew the
crowds.

   McMahon's was a very popular place, it was in an old convenience store;
it had covered seating outside and some regular seating inside.  Along the
counter you could order food on the left, drinks in the middle, and ice
cream on the right.  They served burgers, all different kinds of chili,
roast beef, curly fries, and baked potatoes.  They had every type of drink
imaginable and then there was their ice cream and custard!  No one left
McMahon's without a smile on their face!

   While there, Anna met Mr.  McMahon, who was very gracious, and welcoming
man!  She and Tim had a couple of cheeseburgers and at Anna's suggestion,
they shared a banana split.  Tim found it kind of exciting eating from the
same plate as the pretty girl he was with.  His dad caught his eye at one
point and gave Tim a big wink and a thumbs up.

   Tim was very nervous when he pulled up to Anna's house at the end of
their date.  He got out, opened her door for her and escorted her to the
front door.  He stammered something about having a great time and wanting
to go out again.  Anna made it simple for him by giving him a nice little
kiss in one fluid move and then saying "I'd love to go out again!"

   The next week they went to the movies, the following week they went to a
party.  They had graduated to French kissing and Anna allowed him the
occasional ass grab.  She did love it when she could feel his erection when
they kissed.  He always pulled away quickly and she tried very hard not to
embarrass him.  Anna liked Tim a lot!  He was going to be the boyfriend she
always wanted.  Spring Break was coming soon and Tim was going to be out of
town with his parents on their yearly trip to Barbados.

   That was going to work perfectly for Anna.  She needed the week of
Spring Break to work out something very important.  Several different
events were lining up and she knew her life would be on course, one way or
the other, after Spring Break.  She had started planning what to do almost
as soon as she had returned from her Valentine's Day getaway with Micky.

   First, her school and the university's Spring Break were the same week.
Most other schools were off a different week and she knew Micky would be
busy working over the break, visiting all the schools he could and
compiling data.  He had more or less let it be known that he would be out
of touch for the next few months.

   Second, she utilized the internet and her family connections to casually
find out everything she could about Melissa.  She memorized everything she
could about Elaine's from their website and reviews.  Anna was very
interested to see that Elaine's would have shorter operating hours during
the Spring Break week.  She found Melissa's social network accounts and was
somewhat disappointed by the lack of information to be found there.  She
did study the pictures Melissa posted and was able to determine where she
hung out.  Melissa appeared to have one good friend, a beautiful blonde and
the two looked very close indeed.

   Third, she had been talking with Paula every week since Valentine's Day.
Paula was very excited for her about Tim, but was more interested in
helping Anna with Micky.  Together they concocted a plan for Spring Break.

   As she had already done, Anna would collect as much information about
Melissa as she could.  Paula would add whatever she could pick up as well.
On the Tuesday of Spring Break, Paula would fly into Cincinnati and from
there she and Anna would drive to Dayton to visit their Aunt Diane who was
about to have her baby.  They would also get to spend a little time with
their cousin Jan.  On Wednesday, they would drive to Dayton and, on
Thursday, Anna, unannounced, would meet Melissa, most likely at Elaine's.
They had until Sunday, when Paula's flight home from Cincinnati was
scheduled to depart at four in the afternoon.

   The Friday afternoon after school let out for Break, Anna came home and
told her mother that she had no plans for Spring Break.

   Marianna was a little surprised by this and asked, "What about your
boyfriend Tim?

   "He'll be out of town the whole week with his parents."

   Anna sat in a kitchen chair and fiddled with the salt and pepper shakers
on the Lazy Susan.

   "No plans at all?  Not with anybody?"

   "Nothing, I'm might just workout and take it easy ...  maybe do
something around here."

   Marianna didn't believe a word of what Anna was saying.  She just
snorted a little, grabbed a pudding pack from the fridge and waddled off to
her room.

   Anna smiled.

   On Sunday morning Anna appeared in the kitchen with a packed travel bag
and announced she was going to pick up Paula at the airport and they were
going to visit Uncle Jimmy and Aunt Diane.  Marianna almost spit her
oversized piece of French toast from her mouth.  By the time she had it
swallowed, Anna was out the door and getting in her car.  Marianna stood at
the door and watched her drive away while thinking, `that fucking little
cunt!'

   Everything went exactly as Anna and Paula anticipated.  Paula had called
Diane the night before and everything was ready when they arrived that
afternoon.  They had a wonderful time with Jan and Diane loved all the
doting the girls gave her.

   Jimmy was especially pleased by the unexpected company.  Having Paula
and Anna around would brighten up anyone's life!  Tuesday, after dinner,
Anna asked Jimmy if she could talk to him in private.  They went behind
closed doors in his office.

   "Uncle Jimmy, I have a bank account and its getting kind of big.  I was
wondering if you could set up some sort of investing account for me."

   Jimmy sat back and marveled at the girl in front of him.  Sixteen and
wanting to invest her money!

   "Anna, how much do you have to invest?"

   "Fourteen thousand and five hundred dollars"

   Jimmy said the amount in his head as she spoke.  Of course he knew the
amount; he had set up the kids' accounts himself.  He also knew the amount
in her trust account that Micky had set up a year earlier and hadn't told
her about.  He saw what Micky saw in her.  Her beauty was way beyond skin
deep and she was intelligent!  Under his breath he said "Smarter than one
so beautiful should be."

   Anna looked at her uncle and said, "What?!"

   Jimmy shook himself back to reality and said, "You just remind me so
much of Dena ...  beautiful ...  smart ...  tough ...  sigh ... 
impressive. Of course I'll set it up; problem is, at your age, you'll need
your mother's signature."

   "Uncle Jimmy, can you find a way around that, you know, like make it
work?"

   Jimmy smiled at her, "Give me your phone number, if it's OK with you,
I'll set up a trust that reverts to you when you turn eighteen, until then,
I'll have control."

   Diane let Jan skip school on Wednesday so the girls could spend some
time together.  They went out for breakfast and spent some time at the
mall.

   With steely determination, Anna and Paula left Dayton at noon for
Columbus.  Paula checked them into a nice hotel and they went to lunch at
Elaine's Bistro.  A very good looking, tall, athletic gentleman seated
them. Anna grinned foolishly at Paula while glancing at the hunk walking
away.  Paula leaned forward and whispered, "Bet anything he's gay!" They
had a nice time and even caught a couple of glimpses of Melissa!

   "Oh my God Paula, she's a real woman!  All gorgeous and everything!  Her
hair, her eyes ...  what are we doing here!"

   "Relax cuz, all that is skin deep.  Is she the one?  Does she deserve
Micky?  Is she some conniving bitch or the real deal ...  you just going to
take one look, turn all girly-girl and run home?"

   Anna regained her courage.  She looked at Paula and said, "We're on! 
I'm doing this."

   They returned to the hotel and waited for the appointed time.

   Anna was wearing tight black slacks with a pair of Bailey Bow black
UGGS. She wore a simple long sleeved, snug, white top covered with a loose
cable knit sweater.  Paula stood in front of her and whistled lowly while
Anna made a turn in front of her.  Anna's hair fell loose over shoulders
and everything looked perfect.

   Paula murmured, "How `bout you and I just stay here?  I'm getting a
little hot!"

   Smiling, Anna snarkily replied, "Relax cuz, it's all skin deep, what you
going to do, turn all girly-girl and jump my bones, or help me figure out
what to do with our beloved Micky?"

   "Sheesh!  OK, get your stuff, time to go."

   With her travel bag in tow, Anna followed Paula down to the car.  As
planned, they arrived at Elaine's precisely at eight.

   "You ready honey?"

   "No, I'm scared shitless, but this is the thing to do ...  right?"

   Paula hugged Anna and watched as Anna got out of the car, grabbed her
bag from the back seat and walked to the restaurant entrance.  Paula got
comfortable; they agreed she would wait for a half hour before heading back
to the hotel.

   Matt recognized the beautiful girl walking in as the same one who came
for lunch with another girl that day.  He walked around the hostess station
and met Anna as the door closed behind her.

   "May I be of some assistance?"

   "I'm here to see Melissa."

   "Is she ...  expecting you?"

   "No, it's a surprise." Anna moved past Matt and stepped into the empty
bar area of the bistro.

   She could see that there were only a few people left in the entire
restaurant.

   "Would you be so kind to tell her that AnnaMaria is here ...  Mike
Dolan's niece."

   "Mike Dolan?  Mike's niece?!  Certainly ...  sure ...  I'll be right
back."

   Anna loved the look on the tall man's face.  He obviously knew Micky. 
Anna sat at a table and waited.  The man returned and said, "Melissa is
right in the middle of something, she'll be with you in a few minutes."

   Matt was pretty much gob-smacked.  The girl was beautiful!  She looked
like a model.  He couldn't tell if she was fourteen or twenty-four!  She
was sitting sideways to one of the little tables, one long leg daintily
laying over the other.  Her posture was perfect.  She rested one arm on the
table and had her other arm lying across her lap.  Even though she was
dressed somewhat modestly, her sexiness shone through.  Walking away, he
said to himself, `That could turn me!'

   Melissa was in the kitchen locker room trying her best not to
hyperventilate.  `What the fuck is going on?  Is the girl armed?  What does
she want?'

   Melissa had always suspected there was something more between Micky and
his niece but she tried not to think about it.  Over the Holidays she and
Jan had spent some time talking.  Jan told Melissa about her cousins and
spent a good deal of time talking about Paula.  Jan shared a few of Paula's
sexual escapades with Melissa and even confided that Paula and her Uncle
Dave were involved in a long-term affair!  Jan also mentioned her cousin
Anna and how wonderful she was.  Jan, in an almost conspiratorial tone
added that some of the girls called her "Micky's Girl" because of the
relationship they had.  Jan then quickly proceeded to tell Melissa all
about how Micky had helped after Anna's father had been killed.

   Of course Micky had told Melissa most of this, but it was the new
information that bothered Melissa and, now, Anna was here, to ...  to ...
what?  She folded her still clean work coat into the locker, removed her
own coat and folded it over her arm.  Melissa had already told Anthony that
she had an unexpected visitor and had to leave.  He gave her a dismissive
look and nodded his head.  Melissa walked out to the bar area.

   Anna rose from her seat and extended a hand as Melissa approached. 
Melissa took her hand in hers and they both gently held the others hand. 
Anna said, "Melissa?" Melissa replied by asking, "AnnaMaria?"

   The two women stood in silence, holding each other's hands until Anna
said, "Please, just Anna."

   "Ok then, Anna it is.  Shall we sit?"

   Anna glanced around and it became obvious that they would have very
little privacy here in Melissa's restaurant.  Too many people were eaves
dropping and failing miserably at trying to look like they were doing other
things.

   Anna spoke, "I had to come meet you.  If we were to wait for Micky to
introduce us, we would both be old and gray!" this elicited the expected
laugh from Melissa and a slight lessening of the tension.

   "I am so glad you decided to come here.  I know what you mean about
Mike; sometimes his mind just works differently!"

   Anna smiled and nodded her head.  "I hope you don't mind, I pretty much
just got off the bus and made my way here.  I know Micky's out of town and
all; I thought that would give us a chance to get to know each other."

   Melissa found herself looking Anna over.  Nothing was out of place.  The
girl was perfect.  Her voice could hypnotize you, her eyes trapped you. 
She was feeling a little warm.

   "No ...  no problem.  Things are rather slow around here.  How long you
here?  Where are you staying?  Do you have a place to stay?" Melissa
glanced through the wall to the hostess station and said, "You can stay
with us ...  I mean me.  You can stay with me.  Are you hungry?"

   "I was hoping you could help me with a place to stay.  I swear; if I
knew where he lived, I would just break into Micky's and stay there. 
Something to eat sounds good!"

   Melissa's mind ran, "Mike's?  I have a key.  You, we ...  could stay
there.  Yes, we could go there and have a wonderful evening!  Let me get my
things and we'll go, all right?"

   "Sounds perfect!"

   Melissa couldn't explain it, but the way Anna said "perfect" made her
start just ever so slightly.  She let out a short half laugh and started to
the rear of the Bistro.

   "Don't move!  I'll be right back!"

   Anna quickly texted the news to Paula; who replied, asking if she should
follow them.  Anna replied that there was no need.  She would contact her
again as soon as she could.

   Matt was in the best spot in the whole restaurant to overhear the girls'
conversation.  He found it all rather intriguing.  He knew the blonde girl
lied when she said she just got into town all by herself.  He didn't think
Melissa was in any danger though and decided to keep it to himself.  In a
moment, Melissa and the girl were heading to the door.

   Melissa paused, gestured to Anna and said, "Matt, this is Anna, Mike's
niece.  We're going to his house.  I don't know if I'm going to make it
home.  Let Nate know, OK?"

   "Sure thing Melissa ...  nice to meet you Anna!"

   Anna gave the handsome man her nicest smile and replied, "It was very
nice to meet you ...  Matt."

   Once in Melissa's car, Anna asked, "Nate?"

   "My brother, he and Matt ...  they're ...  they're ..."

   "A couple?"

   "Yeah"

   The girls drove to Micky's house, making a stop at the grocery for some
fresh food.  Melissa asked, "Anything special not to get or to get?"

   "No, I think just about anything you suggest would be fine with me, OK?"

   Melissa stared at Anna for a moment and let out a short giggle.

   As soon as she was alone, Anna texted Paula, "Everything is OK going to
have dinner at UM's place."

   "Is UM there??!!"

   "No, just us"

   "Keep me posted, LUV U!!!"

   Once at the house, Melissa started to feel normal.  Micky's house had
become her home away from home and preparing food was about as normal an
activity as she had in her life.  Anna asked if she could help but was
quickly ushered to a kitchen chair with a half glass of wine.  Melissa's
glass was full, and it was empty pretty quickly, then refilled just as
quickly.

   Melissa excused herself to the bathroom and Anna took the opportunity to
call Paula.  She quietly, but excitedly told her about them making dinner
and how good things were going.  She said that Melissa was even prettier
than anyone, or any of her pictures, gave her justice for.  She quickly
said bye and hung up when she heard the bathroom door close.

   Anna was amazed as she watched Melissa in action!  Pots, pans, water
boiling, butter melting, lobster, pasta, cheeses, cream, knives, fresh
herbs, salad greens, more knives, tomatoes, onion, sweet peppers, olive
oil, knives, vinaigrette, and then, with flair, it was done!  Served
perfectly, a steaming lobster alfredo, with a nice side salad.

   Melissa sat down opposite Anna at the little kitchen table, lifted her
glass to her and said, "bon appétit!"

   The food was marvelous!  Anna had never tasted anything so good in all
her life, and she said so!

   Melissa smiled at the compliment, sat back and took a sip of wine.

   "I've always loved cooking.  It allows me to be creative as well as test
myself against the greats of the profession."

   Anna slowed her eating and paid greater attention to Melissa, who
continued, "My parents weren't the best of people.  My dad, who passed
several years ago, was an alcoholic who didn't care about anything except
where his next drink was coming from.  My mom, who I have no idea where she
is, if she's even alive; has run the gamut of drug addictions.  When I was
three and my brother Nate was five, my mother went to jail, then my father
ran away."

   Melissa kept talking and started slowly eating her food.

   "From then, I was raised by my father's brother and his wife.  Nate went
to my mother's parents.  Neither of us had it good.  Nate grew up in a
ultra conservative Christian household, which sucked, because he was gay
and very feminine.  They tried to "pray away the gay;" they sent him to
special camps and even found a doctor who claimed to have drug treatments
to cure homosexuality.  I don't know who had it worse."

   Melissa paused, Anna softly said, "And you?"

   Melissa looked at the beautiful young girl sitting across from her. 
They had only met but she was telling her more than she had ever told
anyone about herself or Nate!  Now she was about to tell the girl about her
own life story.

   "It was OK until I turned eight.  That was when my Uncle decided I
needed to learn about sex.  I ran to my aunt for help and she just laughed
at me.  I'll never forget what she said, `You got nothing except your
pretty face going for you girl, you better learn how to make a man happy or
you'll be on the streets!' For the next nine years that was my life.  I
lived as a normal poor girl, I went to school, got good grades, got a job,
never really dated anyone, then on an almost daily basis, I serviced my
Uncle, and sometimes my Aunt, to earn my keep."

   "How did you get out?"

   "I got a scholarship to a culinary school.  My Aunt cashed in an
insurance policy and gave me the money I needed to survive a year on my
own. She told me that after that, I was to never come back.  Eventually,
Nate found me.  He helped me with my last two years of school.  I moved in
with him a year after I graduated and now Matt and I, with Nate's help, are
going to open our own restaurant some day!"

   Anna smiled at Melissa but she was also very saddened by her story.  She
looked down at her plate.  Somehow both of their plates were pretty much
empty.  Melissa reached over as she stood and picked up Anna's dishes and
carried them to the sink.

   Anna said, "I don't know what to say.  No one, no matter what, should
have to live the childhoods you and your brother endured!  I pray that you
are both doing ...  I don't know ...  better?  Are you happy?"

   Melissa was at the freezer taking a container of raspberry sherbet out
for dessert and said, "Nate is very happy.  Matt is the best thing that has
ever happened to him.  Me?  I think I'm happy ..."

   Anna sat in silence as Melissa set down two dishes with dainty servings
of sherbet.

   Once Melissa sat, Anna said, "I love that you have found a personal joy
in cooking.  I feel that way about science.  I can't explain it; but,
somehow in middle school I just fell in love with it!  I run cross country,
lift weights and study science.  I hope to go to CalTech, or MIT, or an Ivy
League school to study physics."

   "You have the grades?"

   "So far ...  I want to be the Valedictorian and right now I'm ranked
first in my class.  My mother doesn't understand any of this ...  why I
want to do something so hard.  She says I'm too pretty to be so smart; like
I should be doing my hair instead of studying.  Sort of like your Aunt's
way of thinking; but not nearly ...  I'm sorry."

   "No need to apologize, I know exactly what you mean.  How about your
dad?" (Melissa already knew the story of Anna's dad but wanted to hear it
from her.)

   Anna stirred her half eaten sherbet and said, "He was killed when I was
pretty young.  Some guy shot him while he was working outside.  They put my
mom in jail saying she conspired to kill him.  It was like ...  overnight
me and my brothers became orphans.  I don't like to think about it but I
know deep in my heart that my mother played a role in killing my dad. 
She's my mother and all ...  and I'm supposed to love her and all ...  but
I haven't been able to find any love inside me to give to her."

   Melissa could see Anna starting to tear up.  She understood and
empathized with the girl.  She could feel a wave of emotion grip her as
well.

   Anna continued, "There are times I just want to scream!  I don't know if
I can wait another two years to get away from her!  Then what about the
boys ...  my brothers?  I mean my mother is just simply a fucking cunt!"

   A silence hung over the table.  Both girls had pretty much laid bare
their souls to each other.  In their silence they both knew that there was
one thing left, one more thing to lay out on the table ...  Micky.

   Melissa stood, picked up her dessert plate and reached for Anna's, "I
need to get things cleaned up.  Just look at this mess!"

   Anna smiled and handed her dish to Melissa and said, "Yeah, we really
did a number on this place!  We don't ...  want ...  to leave a mess for
..."

   "Yes, we don't want to ..."

   Anna looked up and saw that Melissa was looking at her and tears were
streaming down her face.  Anna started to sob as she reached for Melissa's
free hand.  Melissa dropped the dishes back to the table, grabbed her
chair, and pulled it right up in front of Anna.  She sat down and covered
Anna's hands with her now free hand.  Anna moved closer to Melissa.

   Melissa released Anna's hands and reached around her to give her a hug.
Anna moved closer, she lifted her right leg onto Melissa's left leg.  Both
girls were crying, both girls knew why and both desired to comfort the
other.  Anna had her left arm behind Melissa's back and her right over her
shoulder.  Anna leaned back to look at Melissa.  She only saw Melissa's
soft, full lips, covered in a light purple sheen.  She didn't think, she
did what came natural, she kissed those delectable lips!

   For just a moment, Melissa was surprised.  Her surprise was quickly
forgotten as the feel of Anna's lips on hers created an excitement she
would have never anticipated!  Melissa started kissing Anna back.  She
turned her head and used her lips to open Anna's mouth.  She found Anna's
tongue already moving towards hers.  Melissa's breaths got shorter and she
hugged Anna tighter.  Anna started rolling her hips on Melissa's thigh. 
She was grinding her pussy against Melissa and it was having the desired
effect.

   Still holding Anna tight, Melissa broke their kiss and together, they
stood.  Anna was a few inches taller than Melissa and it showed as they
stood locked in each others' arms.  Melissa caught her breath and said,
"Fuck the mess, come upstairs ...  now!"

   Anna giggled and agreed, "Fuck the mess!"

   Anna preceded Melissa up the stairs.  Melissa watched Anna's ass as she
climbed the stairs and was awestruck at the gracefulness and shape of the
girl.  Anna paused on the landing and Melissa motioned to the door on the
left.  Anna stepped back and let Melissa pass.  Just before Melissa opened
the door, Anna grabbed her by the arm and spun her round.  She pressed
herself into Melissa, pinning her against the wall.  Anna kissed Melissa
again, this time with unbridled lust, which had Melissa wrapping a leg
around Anna's leg.

   Anna released Melissa who then opened the door and motioned Anna inside.
Anna walked to the bed and turned around.  Melissa came about halfway into
the room.  The two stared at each other, both breathing heavily.  Anna
lifted one leg then the other, removing her boots.  Melissa was quickly
untying her shoes, keeping an eye on Anna.  Anna rolled her tights down and
off her legs in one swift move.  Melissa had her pants unbuttoned and on
the floor in a flash.  Anna leaned forward and shrugged her loose sweater
off.  As she stood it was obvious that she was braless under her white
shirt and, soon enough, that was gone as well.  Melissa glanced away as she
unbuttoned her shirt; once done, and shrugging her shirt off, she looked at
Anna.

   Melissa's shirt fell to the floor and she could have as well.  In front
of her stood a tall, lean vision of blonde beauty!  She had thought that
Sophia was the most beautiful girl she had ever seen; well, that didn't
hold true anymore.  Anna's skin was a golden tan without a flaw.  Her legs
were long and lean.  She wore skimpy, pink, frilly panties that held her
pussy in a delightful package, with a slight love channel running up from
below.  Anna's hips were full like a mature woman's but not wide like an
older woman's.  Her tummy was taught and shadows of muscles were apparent.
Her shoulders were wide and her arms were strong.

   Her boobs?  Melissa was entranced by the sixteen year-olds boobs.  They
were magnificent!  They were the same golden tan color as the rest of Anna,
capped by two pinkish puffy areolas and stiff little nipples.  They looked
good enough to ...

   As Melissa stepped towards Anna, Anna reached her left hand out to her.
Melissa took the offered hand and moved in closer to Anna, eyeing her
boobs. She quietly sighed as she thought, `Oh, to be sixteen again with new
tits!' Melissa simply bent down and sucked on Anna's right tit.  She took
Anna in and swirled her tongue around the "puffy" and onto the nipple.  She
felt Anna catch her breath and arch her back.  Anna's right hand rested on
Melissa's shoulder and gently held her in place.

   Anna felt her head roll back, the feelings were unfucking believable! 
Micky was good, Paula was good, Melissa was an artist!  Anna tried to
concentrate: `Where were these feelings coming from?' Of course, her tit
was on fire from Melissa's mouth, but the waves of pleasure ...  the waves
...  they were like concentric circles, ripple emanating from ...  from ...
her navel!  From the center of her body!  Oh fuck, it was all connected;
everything was feeling as one, and like none.
Anna's legs gave out just a little.  Melissa removed her mouth and
quickly shifted to support Anna.  Anna had swooned, if for only a moment,
it was a swoon all the same!  Anna stepped her right foot back and regained
her balance.  She still had hold of Melissa's hand and shoulder.  She took
a good look at Melissa, her eyes traced down from Melissa's lips, past her

chin to her breasts.

   Anna moved back a little and took a full look at Melissa.  It finally
struck her; she was trying to seduce a full-grown woman!  `Melissa is
perfect!' There was not one ounce of extra weight on her.  Her tits, while
clad in a shear bra, obviously did not need any support!  They were full;
they pushed out proud and feminine.  Her shape was a perfect hour glass and
her face, Melissa's face was soft and caring.  Her eyes were shimmering
transcendent pools.  Her lashes gave her almost a Brenda Starr look.

   Anna got scared.  She had just felt the sensual power of a grown woman
and it was like nothing she had ever felt before.  She felt like a little
girl standing in front of Melissa.  `How could I ever compete?  Even if I
wanted to?!'

   "Darling, are you alright?  Here, sit down for a moment."

   "No, no, I'm fine; you just kind of almost made me pass out there."

   Anna suddenly felt some confidence return; she released Melissa's hand
and ran it up Melissa's side and around to her back.  She lowered her other
hand and reached around Melissa with the intent of unclasping her bra. 
But, there was no clasp!

   Melissa saw Anna's face kind of screw up a bit in confusion.  `Oh fuck!
She's a doll!  An absolute living doll!'

   "Here, it's a front clasp."

   Melissa moved her hands between her tits and undid the bra.  Anna slid
her hands around front and covered Melissa's tits with her palms.  She took
the unclasped cups from Melissa and removed her bra for her.  This time
Anna did not feel confusion or nervousness; but rather, she felt an
excitement build up inside her.  She had never seen tits so wonderful!  She
ran her hands over them, gently squeezing and sizing up the size of
Melissa's areolas.

   Melissa's tits were firm.  They were large and appeared to hang down and
then point directly out.  Anna cupped them and ran her thumbs over
Melissa's nipples, eliciting the stiffness she wanted to see.  As she bent
to take her turn at some titty-sucking, she heard Melissa moan.  That was
all Anna needed.  She successfully copied what Melissa had done to her. 
Melissa was arching and moaning even more than she had!

   Melissa pushed into Anna and the two of them fell back on the bed.  Anna
tried to keep her mouth on Melissa's tit but, it was not to be.  Melissa
positioned herself lower and straddled Anna's left leg.  She arched her
back and rubbed her pussy against Anna's leg.  Melissa closed her eyes and
let out a sweet moan as she gently humped Anna's leg a couple of times.

   With a devilish smile, Melissa looked down at Anna and moved herself
further away.  Keeping Anna's leg between hers, she turned and eyed Anna's
pussy.  While eying Anna, she sucked her right index finger in and out of
her mouth.  She slid down a little more and cupped Anna's tight pussy with
her right hand.  Gently she inserted her slick finger into her hot moist
cunt.  At first she only put it in half way; she pulled it back, almost out
and then shoved it all into Anna's love tunnel.

   Anna felt like a jillion volts ran through her!  She straightened and
actually let out a sharp yelp of pleasure.  That, she had never done
before!

   "You liked that didn't you Anna?" Melissa started pumping her finger in
and out, "You like this, don't you?"

   With a tremor to her voice, she replied, "Oh ...  oh ...  oh, fuck yes!
It ...  feels ...  great!"

   With that, Melissa laid her thumb over Anna's clitoral hood and started
making circles while adding her middle finger to the digital assault on
Anna's cunt.

   This put Anna up on her elbows; with a great arch and yell, she almost
pushed herself away from Melissa.  Melissa had her though.  Anna's reaction
was expected; she had clamped her legs around Anna's leg and had her left
arm over Anna's shoulder and behind her neck.

   "Ride it little girl, let me take for the trip of your life; don't
fight, don't resist, go with me, come along and we'll find ecstasy
together!"

   Anna's breathing calmed and though she was still very worked up, she was
no longer tensed.

   Melissa fingered and fiddled Anna until she was sure Anna had achieved
several orgasms.  At times Anna's eyes were rolled back; at others she had
her chin tucked and was staring at Melissa, at others she was simply in a
state of gracious ecstasy!  Melissa wasn't done, not by a long shot.  She
knew Anna had more in her and was going to cull it out of her!

   Melissa adjusted slightly and reached up to kiss Anna.  They shared a
very passionate kiss, one more akin to a lover's kiss than a sexual kiss.
Melissa then moved downward, downward until she was on her hip, between
Anna's legs, her mouth poised above Anna's pussy.

   Anna watched her, breathing heavy, and realized what was about to happen
to her.  Anna tried to say "no" but it never came out of her mouth.  All
she said, if you call it saying, was "Oh ...  oh ...  oh!"

   Melissa started with Anna's pussy lips; she licked and sucked on the
engorged pussy wings as if it were her last meal.  She was gentle, but
persistent.  Slowly her tongue worked inside, before long, it was fully
extended into Anna's cunt, collecting nectar and probing the heavenly silky
depths within.  All this time Melissa made sure she made incidental
contacts with Anna's clit.

   Once again, Anna was feeling things she had never felt before.  She felt
like she was in a continual orgasmic state.  Melissa had taken her to a
place and wouldn't let her come down.  It was the most awesome thing! 
Everything Melissa did worked!  Anna felt her love for Melissa grow as
every second passed, not that she had any sense of time anymore!

   Melissa removed her tongue from Anna's cunt and licked the tip up and
under her clitoral hood.  There it found its mark!  The second Melissa
licked Anna's clit, she drove her finger back deep into her cunt.  Anna
repeated her response of earlier.  This time, she didn't try to get away;
she simply reacted in a purely physical fashion to an unexpected orgasmic
jolt coursing through her body.

   Melissa knew Anna wouldn't last long.  She made one more two-pronged
attack and had Anna at the edge of something she had never experienced
before.  Melissa allowed her to come down just a bit when she made her
move. This time two fingers drove into her cunt while she sucked and
nibbled on Anna's clit.  Anna screamed a bit; but it soon turned into a
guttural roar.  Anna was arched and in a spasm, she crunched, and repeated
"Oh my God!" several times before she winced and arched back up one more
time.  Anna stayed arched as three distinct jolts ran through her.

   Melissa gazed on in wonder.  She let her fingers slide out of the young
girl and started to position herself for when Anna relaxed.  Anna slowly
fell back to bed.  Panting heavily she looked at Melissa and said, "Oh my
God, you're a sorceress!  That was like a magic spell.  I feel soooo good."

   Anna rolled onto Melissa and the two girls kissed.  It was again, a
deep, passionate, loving kiss.  Anna had her leg between Melissa's legs and
she pushed it up until her thigh was pressed against Melissa's pussy. 
Melissa was very wet, and very hot.

   Anna was unsure for a moment but she realized that what she needed to do
was what she wanted to do!  She wanted to kiss and caress every inch of
Melissa's body.  She wanted to suck and play with her tits.  She wanted to
taste Melissa, make her cum and, then, taste her cum.  She wanted to love
Melissa.  Anna tried not to hurry, but also, not to tarry in her
ministrations.

   She moved from Melissa's lips to her eyes, forehead, ears, cheeks, chin,
and down her neck.  She made Melissa turn over so she could kiss around her
neck to the nape.  She lifted up and sat herself spread legged on the rear
of her thighs.  She ran her hands up and down Melissa's back, providing a
sensual massage with her hands, followed by her lips.  Anna noticed that
Melissa would shudder a little when the ends of her hair would gently
travel over her skin.  She made sure to do that a lot!

   Anna moved down, off of Melissa's legs, and started to massage and kiss
her ass.  Anna prayed that her ass would be as nice when she was in her
twenties!  As Anna kissed toward the junction of Melissa's ass and thighs,
Melissa moaned and lifted her ass in the air.  Anna ran her index finger
down Melissa's crack and toyed with her asshole a little.  Melissa lifted
some more, but Anna wasn't too interested in that area.  Maybe later!

   Anna continued down the back of both thighs, over the calves and onto
the soles of Melissa's feet.

   Melissa giggled as Anna's kisses turned light and ticklish on her feet.
She had been lost in the sensations of having someone kiss her entire body!
She had never had this happen to her before and, quite frankly, she really
liked it!  She liked the feelings but even more so, she loved the kisses
Anna had placed all over her.  She thought, `I'm starting to fall for her.'

   Anna guided Melissa to turn over and started her journey upward. 
Melissa spread her legs and lifted her knees, hoping to direct Anna's
attention to where she was developing one monster itch!  Anna appeared to
be heading there when she kissed up the inside of both thighs; where she
beheld the Promised Land!  It wasn't time to concentrate there, yet, but it
did deserve her lips!

   Anna ran her right index and middle fingers along the sides of Melissa's
reddened vulva, pressing gently to open the folds.  Anna was met with a
wet, hot pink interior, ready for action.  She leaned in and softly kissed
Melissa's outer labial lips and nestled her tongue in for a quick taste.

   What Anna tasted were the juices of a woman in heat!  Melissa tasted
sultry, heady and aromatic; but really, sexy as hell!  Anna's hands were
already on Melissa's stomach and she knew that if she didn't move on, she
would never get to those marvelous tits.  Considering both girls' current
positions, Melissa could clearly see Anna and, more often than not, Anna
was looking in her eyes, smiling like the Cheshire Cat.

   Everything Anna did was great!  She took her time and made a point to
touch, fondle or kiss every inch of Melissa's skin.  Melissa loved the
attention that Anna next lavished on her tits.

   Anna ran her hands all over them, squeezing, pinching, and fondling the
heavenly globes.  Melissa's areolas were larger than most and that was
where Anna first centered her lips.  She could kiss the areola without
touching the nipples, which heightened the anticipation.  Anna then used
her fingers to pinch and tweak Melissa's nipples as she kissed all over the
breasts.  Finally, Anna alternatively sucked each of Melissa's erect
nipples into her mouth to get the attention each one so richly deserved.

   Anna's hands were all over Melissa as she orally pleasured Melissa's
nipples.  Melissa was starting to feel the build up!  She was writhing on
the bed, holding and grasping Anna as she drove her higher.  Melissa began
to think she might just cum without having Anna really touch her pussy when
she suddenly felt Anna's hand rubbing her!

   Melissa arched and loudly exhaled her pleasure.  Anna's hand was busy.
Her thumb was pressed against her clit and her index finger had found its
way inside her cunt.  Melissa came down from her arch and entered into a
rhythmic humping of Anna's hand just as Anna lowered herself downward.

   Melissa arched and exhaled again in anticipation.  Anna easily lifted
Melissa's leg into the air and ducked under to place her mouth over
Melissa's pussy.  Anna moved for a better position and Melissa was carried
along, as if an afterthought.

   Melissa realized how strong Anna really was!  Anna was moving her as if
she was a rag doll!  Melissa found that exciting and highly erotic!  Anna
had Melissa partially rolled up, with her arms under Melissa's ass cheeks
and her hands wrapped up onto the tops of Melissa's thighs.  She opened
Melissa's legs wider with the greatest of ease.  Melissa felt a shiver run
through her, up and then back down; then a jolt of pleasure shot out from
her pussy!

   Melissa arched and hooked her legs over Anna's shoulders, pushing her
pussy into the young girls face.

   "Eat me!  For Christ's sake, do it now!"

   Anna kind of heard her, it didn't matter ...  her tongue was just
starting to dive deep into Melissa's glistening pink cavern.  Anna gnawed
her jaws as she ate Melissa's pussy, licking and sucking, using her face to
touch every inch of surface between Melissa's thighs.  Her mouth was
filling with Melissa's lubricant as fast as she could swallow it. 
Instinctively, with a mouthful of juice, Anna dropped her chin and hoisted
Melissa a little higher.  Anna's tongue easily violated Melissa's ass and
she proceeded to orally sodomize her new lover.

   Every time Anna lifted Melissa higher, Melissa would scoot back a bit or
prop herself up on her elbows.  Eventually Melissa reached the headboard.
With her legs over Anna's shoulders, Melissa grasped the bed posts and
lifted herself up so she was almost standing.  Anna sensed this, moved her
hands to Melissa's back and said, "Let go."

   Melissa let go and found herself suspended in the air, being held up by
Anna.  Anna deftly spun, dropping Melissa the opposite way on the bed.

   Melissa yelped.  Her mind raced, `We're fucking doing sex gymnastics ...
or wrestling!  Oh ...  My ...  Gaaaaaaaaaawd!' This one hit Melissa in a
way she did not expect.  She thought the sweet sixteen year-old would get
her off in a sweet sixteen year-old way.  `A little sharing of how she gets
herself off and some tentative pussy eating; but no, not with Anna between
her legs, Holy fuck!' This time it hit her hard.  Anna was sucking her clit
with a finger up her ass.  This time Melissa shook in breathless silence.
She gritted her teeth and after what seemed like hours of tension, exhaled
and fell like a rag to the bed.

   Anna backed off.  Melissa went further than she imagined possible.  She
had gotten Paula off before, but Paula was special, she was an "O Queen."
Anna started moving up towards Melissa, Melissa was panting, looking at
Anna through half closed eyes, Anna thought, `something went very right
here tonight."

   Melissa put her arms around Anna's neck, the two rolled into a full body
hug and tender kiss.  Melissa shivered out an aftershock.  Anna couldn't
help it, she giggled.  Melissa giggled as well.  The two girls laughed,
hugged kissed and basked in the glow of their adventure.

   They fell asleep in each others' arms.  Anna woke up alone with the dawn
peeking through the window curtains.  She luxuriated in bed for a few
minutes, running her hands over her body, enjoying the novel way she felt
that morning.  Something had changed, something inside her had changed. 
She didn't understand it yet, but what she was feeling was independence;
confident, self-evident independence.  She arose from her reverie when an
amazing aroma invaded the room.  She got off the bed, smiling, thinking,
"Melissa!"

   There was one of Micky's t-shirts hanging on the end of the bed for her.
It barely covered her parts, but it didn't matter.  It smelled like Micky
and it was perfect for this morning.

   Melissa was wearing a very pretty soft white robe and nothing else.  She
had finished preparing the coffee and juice, and was now whisking some eggs
to add to the bits of ham, onion, and herbs sautéing in a pan.  From
somewhere she had also produced some small croissants.  Anna walked into
the kitchen, she looked absolutely radiant!

   "Good morning Anna, come over here and give me a kiss!"

   "Good morning to you Melissa ...  (smooch) ...  what smells so
wonderful?"

   "A simple breakfast, but it'll work.  Get something to drink and give me
a minute to get this ready."

   Breakfast was very good and just what the doctor ordered.  They chatted
the entire time but mostly about nothing.

   Anna looked at the plates, the various cooking utensils and said, "We've
made a mess again.  I think we need to talk about what we have been very
successfully and ...  satisfyingly avoiding."

   "Yes, we need to talk.  Anna, you know all about me and Mike, but I
really have no idea about you and Mike.  It's all a big mystery.  I have my
thoughts but I may be way off base."

   "I love him Melissa; I've loved him my whole life.  He's the father I
never had.  He's the only man I've ever known ..." there was a pause,
Melissa lifted an eyebrow.  "Yes, that kind of known.  He was my first, and
so far my only.  He's supposed to wait for me, let me live, become all
grown up, and then we'll be together."

   Melissa adjusted herself on the chair, straightening up, "I see ...  I
thought ...  well, that's what I suspected.  There's always been something,
something that has always been between us.  So ...  it's you."

   It may have seemed like an accusation but Anna heard Melissa's words
they way they were intended, a statement of fact.

   "Yes, me, but it's me in a certain way though.  It's me and how he sees
me, how he feels a duty and responsibility to me.  It's not me laying some
sort of medieval claim on him.  You know what I mean?"

   Melissa cocked her head a bit and said nothing.

   Anna got up and pushed her chair next to Melissa.  She took Melissa by
the hands.

   "Melissa, he and I are not to be.  It's not going to happen for us.  He
is the most important person in my life.  I love him with all that I am;
but, we will never be a "we." I've been thinking an awful lot about this.
He's not mine to claim or give away.  He lives his own life and I need to
live mine.  Hell, I've got a boyfriend!"

   Melissa perked up at this news.

   "Really, A real boyfriend?  Where?  How?"

   "The cutest, nicest, strongest guy at school!  He's a year older and has
a car."

   The two of them spent the next five minutes or so gushing over Tim
McMahon.  Anna finished by saying, "Don't you see?  I need to have a
boyfriend; I need to be free to decide where I want to take my life.  It's
not fair to me or Micky to hold to some sort of really fucked up promise of
a future."

   "You were young, weren't you?"

   "Yes, I wanted him though; he was my daddy and not my daddy.  I wanted
to love my daddy in a way that you could love someone who was not your
daddy.  Does that make sense?"

   "Yes, I know exactly what you mean.  Still, he was the adult and should
have ..."

   "Oh!  He made me wait!  We only got physical a couple years ago.  I
tried though, I tried everything I knew but he held off.  He promised
though, that if after I grew up, if I still wanted him, then, he would."

   Anna could see a bit of relief come over Melissa's face, she would
forgive him, she would still have him!

   "Melissa, I think you're the person in this whole world that is supposed
to be with Micky.  He needs you and, somehow, I know you need him.  There
are many of us who love him dearly and all will lay claim to him, one way
or another; but, no one will ever try and claim what is rightfully your
place."

   Melissa sat in silence; she stood, picked up their plates and headed to
the sink.  She set the plates in the sink, turned and asked, "OK, but what
about us?  How do we behave?  What do you expect from me?"

   Anna thought for a moment, stood and walked right up to Melissa.  She
placed her hand around her waist.

   "You are the most perfect woman I have ever met.  There isn't a thing
about you that I don't love.  I have always believed in keeping my word
though.  I think we all must have some ...  some ...  character.  I held
true to Micky because I had promised him.  If he and you promise yourselves
to each other then, in my mind, I'm your favorite niece in the whole world,
nothing else.  I also expect that the both of you remain true to each
other."

   Tears were starting to roll down Melissa's cheek.  Anna hugged her and
they stood quietly for while.  Melissa said, "I think you're much too good
for any of us.  We have to try and live up to you."

   There was one last decision to be made.  Who would tell Mike?  Very
quickly it became obvious that it would be Anna's pleasure to release him
from his oath.

   By midmorning the girls were showered and dressed.  They discussed going
out to lunch and Melissa recommended GG's on The Park.  It suddenly
occurred to Anna that she had completely forgotten about Paula!  She saw no
reason to keep it a secret, so she told Melissa the story behind how she
ended up in Columbus and how her cousin was waiting at the hotel for her to
call.

   The three had lunch together and all went well.  Paula and Melissa
didn't really hit it off that great; but, it was fine.  Melissa never asked
if Paula had any special connection with Micky.  She decided to leave that
stone unturned.  Really, they were more than OK with one another, they just
wouldn't be close friends; and in some cases, that is just the way it is.

   During lunch, while Paula and Melissa talked, Anna was staring out the
window and found she was missing Tim.



   Epilogue

   - Anna and Micky

   Micky was due back in Columbus on Thursday.  During lunch, on Wednesday,
Anna, Paula, and Melissa came up with the plan to tell Micky what was
happening.  Melissa called Matt and was guaranteed she could leave work
Thursday night at eight.  Paula would meet her at the restaurant and
together they would wait to hear from Anna.  Anna would be at Micky's
house, to meet him when he got home Thursday afternoon.

   Anna spent Wednesday night with Paula; on Thursday they did some
shopping and had lunch at Elaine's.  Melissa prepared a takeout for Anna to
have for dinner at Micky's house.  Around three that afternoon, Paula
dropped Anna off at Micky's.

   A little after four, Anna heard Micky pull into the driveway.  She
watched as he pulled his Jeep into the garage.  She walked out the side
door and waited there.  Micky was getting his stuff from the Jeep when he
spotted Anna at the door.  He dropped everything and sprinted to her.  He
swept her up in his arms.

   "Is everything OK ...  you alright ...  what's going on?"

   Anna was ready for this, "Everything is fine Micky!  I missed you and
needed to see you.  Now, can I help you with your stuff?"

   They gathered his gear from the Jeep and moved all of it in one trip. 
After using the bathroom he joined Anna in the living room.

   "So, how did you get here?  What's up?"

   "I drove here with Paula, she's waiting for me.  I missed you; I need to
talk with you.  I need your advice."

   For just a second Micky's senses heightened at the mention of Paula. 
Did they plan on doing a double team on him?  Sadly, it wasn't to be.

   "Well, here I am and I'm all yours.  What's on your mind?"

   Anna shifted so she was lying across his lap, partially on her side. 
They snuggled a bit and she curled her legs up on the couch, her knees
almost touching him.  Micky laid his right arm across her hip and half held
her with his left.

   Anna paused, "Us, Micky, I've been thinking about us." Micky sat up a
bit.  "We've hit a spot where we have to make some changes." "I kind of
think you're right.  I couldn't figure out what I was feeling but I knew we
had to talk." Anna went into her prepared remarks.

   "I love you and there is no one, I mean no one, more important to me in
the world than you!  I want you to be happy.  I want you to live your life
free, not holding back because of me.  I know, I know, I know ...  you feel
all of these things for me also.  Micky ...  we lead two different lives.
You have yours and I have mine.  Then we live this little secret life ...
which has been wonderful!  No one has made me more of what I am today than
you!  But, we need to face ourselves and be true to each other."

   "It has to end, doesn't it?  We need to go our own ways.  Yes, I
understand, but ..."

   "But, you are still the most important man in my life!  I am still your
AnnaMaria, but we do it now at a different level.  (After a pause came the
dangerous part!) You must put Melissa first in your life.  She's wonderful;
I see why you love her." Anna waited.

   In a perfectly calm tone, Micky asked, "You've met?"

   "Yes, that was why I came here.  I had to be sure that you would be OK.
My God Micky, she's perfect!  I'll never forgive you if lose her."

   "Have you told her everything?"

   "Not EVERYthing, I downplayed that first weekend at Uncle Jimmy's.  I
said we really didn't do anything until I got back from California."

   "Good, that's good."

   "Paula's here?"

   "Paula's in full agreement."

   "So we're going to be ...  normal?"

   "Well, we're not abnormal, I was thinking while I was waiting for you,
normal isn't the right word.  I thought about what it would be like to be
ordinary and that wasn't too appealing, but, extraordinary!  Now, that's
something I can work with!"

   There was more to talk through, a meal to share, and two women waiting
for them.  Micky joined them at Elaine's and made everything official by
proposing to Melissa right there that night in the restaurant.

   ==========÷=========

   Anna went to the prom with Tim.  They had a wonderful time and Tim was
rewarded with his first handjob!  They dated for two years, until high
school Valedictorian, Anna, left for CalTech.  Mr.  McMahon actually
offered her a job at the parlor, but she thought it inappropriate to work
for her boyfriend's father.  She did find it interesting that so many of
the girls at the parlor were quite pretty and flirtatious.

   Tim went to the university in Cincinnati for a year, but dropped out
when Anna broke up with him and she left for college in California.  She
did take his cherry that year and he learned a lot in his relationship with
her.  The most important thing he learned from her was to follow what you
love.  He enrolled in the local Community College while working for his
father and earned his AA in business.  Then he was off to Pennsylvania for
Ice Cream College.  Although Mr.  McMahon was little disappointed that Tim
didn't become a lawyer or something "special," he was proud as hell that
his son was going to follow in his footsteps.

   ==========÷=========

   Anna is still single and rather independent.  She visits with Micky and
Melissa as often as they can arrange it.  Recently, Anna has been spending
time with her Aunt Dena; and, through her, has met some very interesting
young men, none of whom have quite made the cut.  There is a guy in her
running club she finds interesting.  He teaches math at a local high
school.

   ==========÷=========

   Micky and Melissa were married on Makena Beach in Maui.  Melissa planned
everything; it was her dream wedding.  Micky made all the arrangements and
covered the costs of all the guests.  Nate gave Melissa away and Sophia was
her Maid of Honor.  Anna and Jan were the Bride's Maids.  Jimmy was the
best man; Randy and Matt were the ushers.  They streamed the ceremony
online for those who couldn't attend.  The feed, of course, was intercepted
and watched by two women in Vienna.  One cried tears of joy, the other
cried quietly for what could have been.

   ==========÷=========

   Melissa and Matt's restaurant opened in Columbus with Micky's full
backing.  It became an immediate and ongoing success.  Within a year,
another location was opened in Cincinnati.  "The Library" was soon to
become a university town staple across the country.  Micky's investment in
Melissa was the best one he ever made; in more ways than one.

   ==========÷=========

   "Daddy, can I come along?"

   Micky picked up his three year-old daughter, kissed her on the forehead
and said, "No, not this time, I'm going for a run and you don't like it
when I run."

   Laurie replied, "How `bout I ride with you and then play on the mountain
while you run?"

   "Honey, not now.  Tell you what, we'll all go to the beach after lunch
and we can play all we want.  OK?"

   Laurie smiled, kissed her daddy, and said, "Kay!" before sliding down
and running back into the living room to her cartoons.

   Melissa was leaning against the wall, watching with a smile, "Heading to
the beach?"

   "Yeah, need to stretch it out flat today.  Going to take the bike; be
back in a couple of hours."

   The Dolan house was just outside the small town of Pukalani, on the
volcano in Maui.  Micky rode his little Honda to the very beach where they
had been married eight years earlier.  They had permanently moved to Maui
after they sold "The Library" chain to a restaurant corporation from
fucking Orlando.  Micky stretched on the beach and started his run at a
slow jog, which increased to a nice run after a half mile.  The beach was
empty and the morning perfect!  He reached the end, paused, caught his
breath, stretched some more, turned and started his return run.

   Up ahead he saw a woman walking with a small child.  He watched them as
he approached; She was looking right at him.  He froze.

   "Micky, I'm sorry.  I need to speak to you."

   Brianna!  She spoke with a slight European accent and had grown into a
beautiful woman.  Micky couldn't speak.

   "I wanted to tell you in person.  Myra passed away last week. 
Apparently, in her youth, she had been exposed to some sort of nerve agent.
Over the years it built up until her body couldn't resist it any longer.  I
wanted you to know."

   Micky felt light headed, his legs gave out and he dropped to his knees.
He noticed the child; she had to be around the same age as his Laurie.  She
was beautiful!  Myra dead?

   Brianna stepped forward, "I would like to introduce my daughter,
Michelle.  Michelle, say hello to mommy's friend."

   "Hello"

   Brianna was next to him now; Micky was smiling at the little girl.

   "She's beautiful, just like her mother." He bowed to the little girl and
said, "Good morning to you."

   "Come on.  Let's get you on your feet ...  Walk with us a while."

   "Was she in much pain?"

   "Enough, her doctors were generous with pain killers.  At the end, she
asked about you, she spoke of how she missed you.  She asked me to come see
you and let you know she regrets not coming to visit ...  and to tell you
about ...  her dying.  She had been very happy these past years; she fell
in love and shared her life with a wonderful man!  You would have
definitely approved.  He is like my father."

   "And you?"

   "I am very happy.  My husband, Andre, is someone I probably don't
deserve, I love him so.  Honestly, I don't regret a thing.  You too, you
are happy?"

   "More than I deserve.  I have two children, Michael and Laurie.  We are
planning on at least two more."

   They stood in silence; Brianna reached down and lifted her daughter to
her hip.  Brianna looked Micky in the eyes.  It was all still there, all
the love; but, now there was hurt as well.  She was happy that she could
tell the pain was only a temporary thing.  It would pass.

   "Michael, I had no choice.  You were dying, you called out a name.  I
thought it was mine ...  but it was Anna's.  You decided.  You knew where
your heart lied.  I stayed with you and held you ...  you were going to
live, then, and only then, I let you go.  There was no choice."

   "No, I guess there wasn't ..."

   "You deserve happiness Michael.  You deserve a big family, with lots of
love!"

   They reached the parking lot.  A dark car with a driver was parked next
to the Honda.

   "Can you come over, stay for dinner?  How long are you here?"

   "No, we must be leaving.  Our flight is this afternoon."

   "Back to Geneva?"

   "Yes Michael." Brianna lifted her lips to his cheek and kissed him.  She
shifted to the side and whispered in his ear, "Ja tebe kochaju."

   Micky stood in the parking lot, watching as she and her daughter slipped
into the car, and drove away.

   Micky mounted his little motorcycle, kicked it to life and rode up the
dormant volcano to home.

   The End



   - End Note This marks the end of the official Dolan's Diaries saga. 
When this story began I pretty much knew how it would end.  The question
was: How do we get from Point A to Point Z?  With some help from Candice
Sawyer, the story took some turns I had never imagined.  I hope y'all
enjoyed it!
The role played by my editor, Phil Gorman can never, ever, be

understated!

   Along the way, though, we met many fine characters: My Princess
AnnaMaria; Melissa; Kaeli Anderson and her cousin Mackenzie, Dena, Kim,
Jordan; the insatiable Paula and her sister Diana; Jeannie; Dawn; Tilly;
Shae and her sister Amber; Maria; Bella; Tiffany; Little Debbie; Sabrina;
Sabrina's mom; Myra and her daughter Tatyana; and of course, Brianna.  We
continued with; Ja'quoia; Sarah; Erika; Olivia; Sophia; and Kendall.

   I'm pretty sure there will be some follow up stories regarding Tilly,
Dena, and Kendall.

   Candi introduced us to: Yvette; Carmelita, Sally, Jenny, Katya, Kyoko,
Shakira; Azumi, Farina, Regan, Milana, Anastasia, Anna, and Rachel.  Rachel
was my favorite!

   There were many male characters, some good, some bad, some just plain
pathetic: Jimmy; Uncle Antonio; Dave; Aiden; Jack; Jason; Charlie; Keith;
Brian; Devyn, Dylan; James Anderson; Matt and Nate; Randy; PJ; and Tim.
I figure there will be some stories ahead regarding Tim and his ice

cream parlor.

   It has been a pleasure.  As always, if you feel like commenting, please
do so.