Sweat was beading on both of their bodies, and kicking away the covers with as little movement as possible did nothing to alleviate it. Raven sighed, ...iving in to the inevitable, and braced an arm on the bed to lift up from his chest. Before he could think of anything to say, she leaned in and gave him a peck on the lips. “Thank you.” She sat up and wiped her brow – and then a bead of sweat running between her breasts. She fixed him with a gaze surely meant to be stern, but still shot through. She blushed unsure how to answer. ‘I, mmm, I just- ah!’ She stuttered. She was starting to get frustrated. ‘Could you- hmm! Just stop-Oh! Stop that for a second so I can think!’ she huffed, pushing his head away from her. ‘It’s too early for thinking,’ he replied, looking pointedly at the clock on the bedside table. He started kissing the fingers on the hand she had used to push him away. She melted as he kissed each one and gave the tip of her pinky a playful bite. Maybe it was too early for. He has had it kind of tough since the economy took a downturn.”“Everyone has had it tough. It seems to me like the prices have gone up and the wages have gone down,” Abby said.The elderly woman nodded her head and said, “My investments have lost half of their value over the past year. I don’t know if I’m going to be able to survive on what I have left. Social security doesn’t cover the bills. My electricity bill ate up half of my social security check last month.”“Tell me about it,” Abby. "Run!" yelled Farnel, tugging Morling's shirt and grabbing Karla's hand."Bandits!" Morling shouted, spinning on his heels and dashing away from the scene."Hey! Wait for me!" cried Karla. Her eyes widened in panic as she stumbled after Farnel. She tripped on a tussock and let go of his hand, tumbling to her knees. The top of her dress still hung open and her bosom wobbled as she tried to stand upright. Farnel slowed to a halt and turned around, urging her to get to her feet.An arrow whistled.