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his lips against her forehead.
     
    “Yes,” she said.  She looked up and blew him away with a smile. She took his hand as they walked out of the shop.  The warmth of his hand on hers spread up her arms.  “I feel so comfortable here,” she thought.
     
    * * *
     
    “I love the feel of her soft warm hands,” Michael thought as he pulled her closer.  He had a tingling feeling in his hand where it touched the tender skin on her shoulder.  He thought he felt her shudder.  He wondered if he had offended her, but then she leaned against him and he felt all was well.
     
    The drive home was long and quiet.  They had pretty well solved all of the problems of the world last night and today.  The quiet pleasure of each other’s company was enough for now.
     
    Michael parked in the circular driveway in front of Jordy’s house, and went around, and opened her door; then, taking her hand, he walked her to the door.  She turned toward him and tilted her face to him expecting, wanting to be kissed.  He leaned and lightly brushed her lips with his, sending little tingling jolts through her body.  “Bye, Jordy and thanks for a great day.  I enjoyed it.”
     
    “Thank you for asking Michael.  You took me away from a day of boredom and turned it into a very nice time and a great lunch.”
     
    He turned and started to walk down the steps.  He looked back over his shoulder to where Jordy stood, unmoving.  He went back up the steps, wrapped one arm around her waist and pulled her to him.  With the other hand, he tilted her chin.  His kiss was slow and thoughtful, surprisingly thoughtful.    She returned the kiss, lingering and savoring every moment.  They broke apart.  “That was nice,” he said.
     
    “Yes it was,” she said and stepped in to him.  He kissed her forehead, her eyes and finally her sweet warm lips.  Her lips parted slightly allowing him access.  The shock of his tongue on hers elicited a soft “mmmm” from her.  This time when they broke apart, she said, “Bye, Michael and thanks again.”
     
    “I’ll call you tomorrow,” he said.
     
    “Great,” was her only response.  He went down the steps, and she entered the house.
     
    “Did you have a good time, dear?”
     
    “Yes, I did.  I had a wonderful time.  We had lunch at Rudy and Paco’s, explored the shops along the Strand and just walked around.  He's a really nice guy, too.
     
    His Dad is Steve Simms.  They’ve lived here like forever.  Do you know his family?”
     
    “I don’t but your Dad might.”
     
    “I’ll bet Papaw does.  His grandfather was a wildcatter.  I think the family is still into oil.  I’ll have to ask Dad.”
     
    “Ask Dad what?” Her father said as he walked into the room.
     
    “Have you ever heard Papaw mention the Simms family?  Michael’s family is in the oil business.  His grandfather was a wildcatter.”
     
    “I’m sure Dad knows him,” he said.  “I think they hit it big years ago.  So that’s who Michael’s family is?” 
     
     
     

Chapter 5  A Picnic   
     
    “Well, how was your day, baby girl,” Jordy’s father asked?
     
    “It was fabulous.  We ate at Rudy and Paco’s, and it was outstanding.  He is the easiest man to talk with I’ve ever been around… outside of you I mean.  Daddy, do you know Isaac Simms?”
     
    “I know him to speak to but not much beyond that.  I think your grandfather knows his dad though, why do you ask?”
     
    “Steve is Michael’s father and Isaac is his grandfather.  Michael said they have lived in this area forever.”
     
    “If Michael plays his card right, he could be your son-in-law someday.”
     
    “Aren’t you moving kind of fast Jordy?”
     
    “Oh don’t worry.  He doesn’t know it yet.  I like him a lot.  He asked today if he could help me, but I told him no; in addition to being a conflict of interest, this is something I want to prove I can do.  He asked who I was trying to prove it to,