Mom and Catherine both nodded, and then both stepped forward to give me a sizzling kiss on the lips. "Have fun, and tell Melissa we said good-bye," Catherine said. I waved good-bye from the front door. I watched them walk over to our house and waited until they were safely inside before slowly closing the front door to Melissa's house. I gave a startled little jump when I heard Melissa's voice from behind me.
"Where did they go?" she asked.
"They just went next door," I replied. I sighed. "Your mother is staying in our guest bedroom. They just wanted us to have time alone."
Melissa's eyes once again got huge and I watched her swallow before she could speak.
"Like...like a honeymoon?" she asked quietly.
I nodded and gave her a soft smile.
"I thought it was a little presumptuous," I sa
