"Did it make you feel guilty?" Yes, sometimes to the point I couldn't enjoy it," Joanne confessed. "I guess I can understand your view, even though it...is hard to fathom." Would anyone like another cocktail?" Marc asked. "I'm going to freshen the drinks and then take a dip."Marge noticed the startled look on Joanne's face and turned away to keep her from seeing her smile. She took a deep breath, turned to face Joanne and said, "Are you okay, Joanne? You look like something is bothering. They just don’t have the money to hire twenty-four hour care, so I will have to step in. I’m sorry, but there just isn’t any other way.”“I understand,” I said slowly. “This certainly is not good news. You have been the one solid person on the staff and replacing you will be a significant problem. Your skill and knowledge has been one of the major reasons I had been able to turn the operation around!” I added sincerely.She nodded and I saw tears begin to well up in her eyes. I went on. Are you interested in some serious loving later?" With you?" Kyra stepped back and waved her lapels at me by shaking her shoulders. "You need to ask?"Mark tapped on the door and entered. Kyra easily recognised the difference between her brother and anyone else but I turned automatically to the left, ready to ungallantly swing Kyra across as a shield.I relaxed. Mark had a couple of sodas and a bag of corn chips."Here" He handed us a can each and popped his own before sagging onto the end of his. Despite the wet heat neither moved away from the embrace. In a few minutes he would have to get up and go to work. Cathryn sighed as she rubbed her cheek against her lover’s chest. It was hard and lean. There was a fine sprinkling of golden hair that tapered down over his tanned torso to the junction between his thighs. Smiling she let her hand drift up from where it rested on his leg to that junction the squeeze playfully. Her face still tingled from the coarse whiskers on his face. He had.