Tom knew he was going to die he could feel the exhaustion welling up in his body, it wouldn't be long now.Johnathon had to smile he could feel the old...man starting to falter, good! He'd be dead soon then this would all be over! With a last push he put everything he had left into one last blast; Tom could feel the change in Johnathon and guessed he too was exhausted.Tom felt Johnathon gathering for a last blast everything he had, so that's his plan huh? Time to die again Tom thought. Drawing in. The soft kiss of her lips on my blazing left cheek. One on my right. Right where she was about to...I closed my eyes this time to just feel the sensation...THWACK!I made a noise like "HYAARGH!" and just stayed there bent over, gripping the desk, letting it all wash through me.What might have been minutes later, Fleur patted my battered ass and said I could get up and dressed.My erection was rock hard, but in a daze, I managed to get my jeans on over it."Glad you went the distance?"I nodded then. He wouldconfirm hotel reservations near his office for me, although all costsof the trip would by mine. He suggested that I bring Mary Lou along,something I planned to do in any case. Restaurant owners do not getout much as we are tied to the shop and this will be a treat for us aswell. We planned on staying three days, figuring one day in meetings,and two days sight-seeing.There was a direct flight from Montgomery to New York, and we wouldhave to either book another flight out of New York. Or whispering stuff to her." Thenher mouth dropped open. "You aren't ... with her, are you?"It took me far longer to follow her train of thought than it should have.I blamed it on the stress of the day. "What? With her ... like a couple?Sarah, I'm straight. Totally straight." I thought so, but now I'm not too sure." She stared at me. "I mean, it'snot totally insane. She's really pretty. Prettier than me." Her headcanted slightly to one side. "Is that the reason you and Geoff have beenfighting?.