I am the only one standing between you and certain death, because it is my Uncle that you are so afraid of. The sad thing is, Aurora, that you used to...be such a kind and generous person. I don’t know where that woman went. I sure liked … oh hell, I loved … that woman.’ ‘But she was never enough for you, Ian. You wanted Dinah. Why?’ ‘Because Dinah loved me back for the right reasons. When you looked at me, you saw nothing but a means to my uncle’s power. I didn’t put two and two together until I. She was doing well until the last ten feet when she slipped and fell.I breathed a sigh of relief as her dress had snagged in enough branches and twigs to break her fall and leave her tangling just three feet from the ground. I raced down and jumped to the floor and turned to see Sis dangling helplessly with her dress pulled up clear of her white cotton panties."Are you okay?" I asked with genuine concern."Yeah! Just a few scratches and wounded pride."I looked on and began to laugh as I could. Six well dressed men moved away from the wall and one stepped in front of me, "our employer would like to speak with you."I looked at him and then at the others. I had felt their thought and already removed my gloves. I reached up to remove the hood of my cloak, "I do not know who that is and do not wish to speak with him."They laughed and the man in front of me opened his jacket to show a weapon, "we insist."I looked at him and sighed, "you begin to irate me human."One of the other men reached. Um...,' the words were becoming harder, 'use that instead. Up to you. Doesn't matter what you choose,' I added, badly trying to play it cool, 'doesn't matter to me. I won't ask again.'He looked thoughtful. 'Are you asking what I... think you're asking?''Just what you would have been doing tonight with Marnie, but with me instead. It won't be the same – nothing romantic,' I lowered my voice when I remembered our parents were in the house, 'just... functional, just a release.''Right.''And no.