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rapidly. Sonia was growing like a weed, shooting up like only a six-year-old can, and Diana had had to buy some second-hand clothes for school, along with coloring books and pencil crayons and gym shoes. And of course, her birthday had been last month and Diana had baked a cake and bought her a puzzle. Nothing extravagant, but it was all money.
    The truth was that after three months of living like this, the miniscule amount of cash that Vicky had managed to hide from Carl and had left with Diana was almost gone. Diana had said nothing to her daughter: she knew that if she was struggling financially and becoming increasingly dependent on Ben, then Vicky must be suffering horribly. More than once, she had laid awake at night in Ben’s guest bedroom and wondered how Vicky was making ends meet. Vicky had sold her engagement and wedding rings and given Diana the money, so she didn’t even have those items to pawn anymore.
    There was light at the end of the long, dark tunnel now, though, a spark on the distant horizon. This job could really change things for all of them. Maybe in a few months, Sonia could move to Colorado to be with her Mom, and Diana could go back to Topeka and find a new place to rent – assuming that Carl wouldn’t come after her when she did so. That was still a big question mark.
    She shuddered. Good Lord, if he ever knew the part I played in taking Sonia away from him…
    Forcing her mind away from her son-in-law, she focused on Vicky’s good news. “So, when do you start, darling?”
    “On Monday morning.”
    “So soon?”
    “Yeah. I’ll move to the ranch on Saturday, and have one day to settle.” She sighed, happy. “It’s such a nice place, Mom. Beautiful and remote and quiet.”
    “And the people?”
    “So damn young.”
    Diana laughed. “Yeah? No old ‘uns around, like you and me?”
    “Well, a couple.” Vicky thought of Phil and Mattie. “But most of them are depressingly young, including the owner.”
    “Julie, right?”
    “Yeah. And you should see this woman, Mom. I mean, gorgeous does not even begin to describe her.”
    “Yeah?”
    “Oh, yeah. But guess what? She had red-gold hair – same exact color as mine.”
    “Well then, darling, of course she’s gorgeous.”
    “Aw, Mom.” Vicky blushed and glanced at her watch with the cracked face. “Listen, I need to get going… I’ll call back later tonight, OK? To talk to Sonia.”
    “OK. We’ll be waiting.”
    “Bye, Mom. I love you.”
    “I love you too, darling girl. You take care out there.”
    “I will. I am.”
    “Vicky?”
    “Yeah?”
    “I’m proud of you. So damn proud.”
    Vicky blinked back tears; Diana did the same.
    “Thanks, Mom.”
    “You go on and build up a new life out there. Something strong and amazing and all you. Something that you can show your daughter to make her believe in the miracles that happen with hard work and courage and guts. And when you love yourself enough to grab a new start.”
    “I will, Mom. I am.”
    **
    Julie gasped. She was dizzy with pleasure and clung to Jake’s shoulders as he thrust inside of her, harder and faster. His hot mouth was against her throat, his breath harsh.
    “Jake, my God. Oh, it feels so good…”
    Jake groaned and kissed her. She was just the hottest, sexiest thing he’d ever seen or touched. There was no such thing as getting enough of Julie.
    Julie’s back was pressed against her bedroom wall, her legs as wide as they could go. Jake’s large hands were under her generous butt, lifting and lowering her on his sex, rolling her hips up and down. Her body was almost five feet off the floor and she was literally nailed to the wall by Jake’s cock. She moved on him, again and again, loving his strength, trusting him to hold her up and not let her fall.
    He held her weight as if it was nothing at all, and for Jake, it was. He pushed deeper in to her amazing body and she started to shudder. He sped up, matching his strokes to her rhythmic cries and