When I shivered again, a look of concern crossed her face, and sheinsisted I come in to dry off. She told me to just leave my bike whereit was.I follo...ed her, the minister’s housekeeper as it turned out, through thesmall chapel, my bike shoe cleats echoing in the empty stone room, andout the back to the adjoining rectory. The small quarters were neat, ifa little on the small side. I slipped off my shoes and she led me to thebathroom. In a no-nonsense but cheerful voice she told me to strip. Gruber and Grost were in their uniforms of course, but these hadobviously been pressed and laundered recently and so were not the onesthey had worn earlier in the day. I was pleased to see that Lexi waswearing a stylish, classy evening dress, though one that displayed thecleavage she was so proud of, of course. They were all making an effort,so that was something. Then again, Grost was sitting in what was usuallyGerda's seat at the opposite end of the table to Helmut's, with Lexi onone side of. ‘Now, get your abusing ass off my property.’ Her language scandalized Daniel and once again he tried to instruct the police to do what he considered their duty. This time, at least, he had sense enough not to try to assault Ruthie. ‘Officers, can’t you see my wife is insane with grief? These two scoundrels have tortured and brainwashed her and now she is looking and talking and acting like a common whore. You have to arrest them so my wife and I can resume our lives.’ He was making absolutely. What about you? Are you freaked out like your first time or are you all OK now?” asked Keith.“Yer, I’m fine this time round. I think having you with me and naked too has helped. If I was on my own I think I would feel much more insecure about showing off my titties and butterfly to the world. But come on ... tell me about Tess ... and I want to know EVERYTHING ... was she a good fuck ... or fucks ... should I say?”Keith smiled at Gemma in a way that told her that no matter who he had sex with.