"I love you." Another simple kiss. "And that's all that matters."I bobbed my head back and studied his face long and hard. It was tender and caring, a... if it was meant for a baby. His eyes shimmered and I could see love in them, begging me to be happy. Our bodies were still swaying as the song faded into silence. I couldn't help but let my mind creep to all the terrible things that could happen while he was over there. I wanted more than anything for his safety, but if I wasn't with him there. She had never been completely shaved before this but now every week, the stubble of her pubic hair, legs and armpits was carefully and gently removed then she was returned to the shower to finish her ablutions.The towels were always fresh and she could tell by the roughness of them that they were sun dried. She loved the feel of them on her skin. Lisa always enjoyed the harshness that made her skin red. It made her feel alive and in touch with herself again. After the shower the man arrived. " Is that what you are, a lonely school mistress, Ashley?" I've known you since we were mates in grade one, Archie. I don't know how many times we were married in my imagination." Let's see, you would have been about six or seven at the first wedding, I reckon." And eight, and nine, and ten ... and so on." Still counting?" Still. I knew that Jillian would reveal herself to you sooner or later. An island man can't be fooled forever ... although I was beginning to wonder about you." I think it. I reported the noise to the school, but they told me no construction was going on in the building. Other teachers heard it as well, but no one could locate the drilling’s source.I started taking pills, Xanax, so I could finally sleep and stay asleep. I’d read that Xanax intensifies dreams in some people. But for me it was the opposite. Xanax not only allowed me to sleep, but it also stopped the dreams. If ever I didn’t take the pills, however, the dreams came back, even more frighteningly...The.