"Daddy, you've always given me everything I've ever asked for, haven't you?"I smiled. "Within reason. I couldn't buy you that Jeep you wanted for your...birthday, but you like your truck, don't you?" It's great." She licked her lips nervously. Watching her moist pink tongue dart out, I felt a peculiar feeling in my groin. Her eyes were huge, her face rosy. Her hand snaked across the table and took mine. "I want something else for my birthday, Daddy. Something only you can give me, and it won't. It’s okay. I’m tempted to join you. I’d forgotten how hot and humid it is up here. I’m not used to it any more.”“If you insist,” Miranda said, her voice betraying relief. She stood, unbuttoning her top along the way.Having told the truth about the stifling humidity, and already taking a liking to the charming woman, Dara decided that they’d probably both be more comfortable on an equal footing, so she stripped off her clothing as well.“No tan lines,” Miranda remarked as she sat back down. “I. " It's okay," Lauren said. "I went out with Nessa and Jim anyway. We went to a movie." Oh," Rick said. "Which one? Is it good?" 'Die Hard, The Come Back'. Don't watch it. It sucks." I ain't going to the theatre without you."Lauren giggled. "Okay," she said. "Did you have a good sleep?" Nah," Rick said. "Coach Frazier had been bombarding me nearly all night." For what?" Lauren said. "You played pretty well last night, even though you lost. Wait. He went with you?" Nah," Rick said. "I called him.. Selene, my twin sister, is still in Golden City with Mother and Sharon. Mother sends her love, but she said to tell you that she and Sharon wouldn’t be coming home.”“They have decided to stay and help Wizard Ulu and Selene, as she is his apprentice wizard. She is married to Wizard Ulu and expecting twins with him.” She turned to her sisters, “This is Keven, she is Sharon’s first daughter, and Levi is their shared daughter.”She then introduced the other people who were with her. “I am the Nature.