Together the two of them had brought Gloria Benson and her daughter back to life with bread and soup but now it seemed like half of all that effort ha... been futile. If there was any truth in what Jared was now suspecting then it looked liked that son-of-a-bitch called Blake Benson had won a terrible victory and destroyed yet another home and claimed the life of his very own daughter with it. The thought of this made Jared suddenly sick to the stomach which caused him to violently retch up. ?You can leave anytime you like but we’re keeping her if you do.? ?Fun and games?? She said. ?You mean tying people up and doing weird things to them.??Please do this for me.? Whined Abigail. ?They mean it, they won’t let me go otherwise.?Liz looked frustrated, then guilty and finally resigned. ?OK.? Said Liz reluctantly. ?But my mom knows where I am so if you don’t let us go later she will come here looking for me and then you’ll be in trouble.?Before long Liz, trembling with nerves, had her. It's stopped now."Darrick checked the upper part of the wall while Elm searched nearer the floor. At last they found the latch that released the secret panel. Kargh pushed where the two panels came together, but the doors only gave a little and sprang back. He pushed harder, but the doors only shook on their hinges."Barred from the other side," he snarled. "Come on, Bartan. We'll both hit it together."Their shoulders struck with a muffled crash. Again, and once again. The panels gave under. As Lawrence walked down the corridor to the bedroom, a light flickered from the door which stood slightly ajar. He pushed it open, dreading what he might find within. And there she lay, relaxed and naked, on the bed, with her long limbs stretched out, emphasising the fullness of her hips and breasts. Lawrence’s anxiety vanished. How many times had he contemplated her before, but at that moment in time, he was struck by her loveliness, by the glow of her tanned skin, by the moistness of her.