I was afraid he would go into shock. So I pressed my body against his, since I didn’t have another blanket, as the only way to warm him up. ‘What ...o you go by, Charley, Chuck?’ I asked and then I wrapped my arms around his shoulders, deciding to comfort him. ‘Ch-ch-charley,’ he answered, shivering. I held him closer. ‘Am I gonna die, Dawn?’ ‘Oh, no, no, no,’ I insisted cheerfully. ‘I won’t let you.’ Then I felt a pang in my gut, realizing I was promising something I couldn’t deliver. ‘Where ya. I've got your weights set up for the next phase of your workout."I went through a series of exercises, none of which by themselves were particularly difficult; all were done using light weights. Collectively, however, by the end of I was beginning to strain to complete the final sets."Good. Come over here; now we're going to work on your core."First she had me do a series of push-ups, sit-ups and leg lifts. Next was the yoga. I watched as she demonstrated each movement. When she had completed. " Lighthome strained to rise, held down by unseen hands."You bastard! I'll see that you pay for this!" Hort just smiled dreamily as he basked in his restored abilities."It took outside help for them to stop me last time, Mr. Lighthome. I'm taking steps to make sure it won't be so easy this time. Certainly not before I've had some measure of revenge. Anyway, you're almost free to go." Lighthome stopped struggling, but still seethed with anger."Almost? What further humiliation do you plan to heap. She sat on the brocade sofa while I brought her soda water with lime. I was still drinking champagne with dinner, but not anything else much. I pointed out the bearskin rug. “That’s real,” I said. My grandfather gave it to me. You have no objections?” “On something that old? I’m not a fanatic, I just care about a****ls.” “Me too,” I assured her as I dashed for her present. Her eyes teared up when she saw it. “Oh Walker, this is so voluptuous. You had it hand made for me.” “I nodded. ”Put it.