Suddenly the faint pad of bare feet on the kitchen stairs could be heard.

She stepped on to the path that led through the yard from the kitchen stairs.

He nearly pulled her back, toward the kitchen stairs, but decided it might be interesting to take the long way around.

"You shall see me back to my door," she said as they went down the kitchen stairs.

And then she found her way up the kitchen stairs to her own little bed in the attic.

Back at the kitchen stairs, he sat on the second lowest step, pulled out a small flashlight, and studied the book.

"Come on, lad," he said, and led the way up the kitchen stairs.

Coming down the kitchen stairs, Carmen felt a different kind of wild heartbeat.

I nearly did last moon- season, on the kitchen stairs.

He nodded, and taking my elbow, led me toward the kitchen stair.