"Thunderstorm, huge one. I need you to get to the back of my group and get them to turn around."There was a moment of silence, then a crackle. "... mi...... I'm on it."His handset cracked with static as a flash of light lit up the valley behind him. Neil turned to Leah, who's eyes were wide. "You have to get to the back of the group. Tell everyone to get ready to turn around." What about you?" I have to stay at this end. I have to make sure everyone gets back."Leah nodded, then started to. “Yes Mum they are but she doesn’t think it’s serious.”I thought for a moment. The whole situation would have been laughable if it hadn’t been so hurtful. Izzy had hurt Steve by cheating so Steve had hurt her back by sending her new boyfriend the video?It didn’t really make sense; after all he had dumped her not the other way round. Unless...“Do you think Steve’s still in love with you?” I asked tentatively.“It’s a funny way of showing it if he is,” she replied.That might be true, I thought, but. Phoebe was tied up, naked, legs spread, blind and deaf. All he had to do was go upstairs, and have fun!Again, he looked a little worried and again I reassured him. Everything was going to be ok. She would never know. It would be our little secret. I even joked that when he got a girlfriend, he could let me do the same thing by way of thanks. He went quiet for a few moment, then nodded."OK." he said. "It's a deal."I could see from the bulge in his jeans he was certainly wanting to do this. So, I. "But darling, don't lose yourself in a game of pleasing me and being my courtesan. I love you. I love that you are willing to do all these things for me and I will do whatever I can for you as well. Thank you for coming to cuddle with me tonight and to sleep with me. What I want now, is to hold you while I go to sleep. Can I do that, my little Courtesan?" Hold me, lover. Hold me and dream sweetly."It was difficult to extract myself from Courtney's arms at four-thirty. I finally realized it was.