The curtain falls. Monday, Sam left to defend her thesis. Yes, she slept with me the night before. She snuck in late and left early. She teased me, asking how I would survive while she was gone. She, who got us all started and seems to know all. It was difficult to describe what it was like sleeping with my naked daughter in my arms after making love to her for two hours. I am so lucky. In the early hours, she woke, we talked. We acknowledged that our 'arrangement' couldn't be permanent. We had a moment, okay a few, but she needs to find someone to share her life and our having s*x, would complicate that. We left it that we both understood and let's see what happens. At eight the next morning, the four of us hugged Sam and watched her drive off. We all moved to the screen porch with ou

