“In the top drawer of my dresser, there should be a package containing a pair of silicone nipple covers. Could you bring that also?”JR paused, tur...ed to her and smiled. “Of course, Rockie. It will be my pleasure.”He chuckled, patted her on the top of her head and left for her condo. He was pleased that Rockie trusted him enough to tease him. He just wasn’t certain of how he would respond when she escalated things, and he knew that time was likely to come eventually.JR was not opposed to casual. She took his face in her hands and kissed him deeply holding her lips tighter to his than she may ever have."I want to be with you more than ever. More than what I dreamed of when you left for school and I cried myself to sleep each night. The thought of being with you, living with you, becoming your wife is suddenly in my grasp. Your eyes tell me you want the same thing, don't they?" She asked impatiently."Yes, Meg. I do want what you want but I think we want it to happen too fast. Let's not. I did not know how long I could keep this up and cursed not having my sword with me. Seeing a Tora this far south was rare, but not unheard of, still, there was no mention of one living in the area. Even if I had my sword, there would only be so much I could do, and the extra weight would have made it much harder to escape the beast.Finally, I had given myself enough of a lead that it could no longer see me, nor I it, but I could tell where it was from listening.As I continued to try and. I think I had the whole story down pat.Kate had been giving a lot of care and attention to Miss Maudie. She wanted me to spend some time with her. When I reached the cabin and saw Miss Maudie, I was struck by the change in her appearance. She was so frail, I wondered that she was out of bed at all. Her voice, which had been deep and strong in the past, was barely audible. I wanted her to know that I had been diligent in learning the story so that I could recite it from memory.I gave her a.