Never in my life had I felt so excited, or so terrified. It was just unreal! I checked my hair several times in the mirror then grabbed the bouquet of...roses I had bought on the way and headed for the door. I knocked on the door, but I wondered if she could hear it over the thumping of my heart. ‘It’s open!’ a voice called from somewhere inside the house. I stepped inside and waited nervously. Kylie loved to make an entrance. I only hoped she wouldn’t keep me waiting as long as she normally did.. ”“You’re crying poverty, Shel?” Simon asked disbelieving. “You might not be the rich girl at the table anymore, but you’re still probably the richest girl in Brownfield Mills.”“It doesn’t matter to me,” said Shelby. “I’m not going to lose. But, we were all told the stakes. Those are what we should play for.”“I ... don’t really want to lose a lot either,” said Emily. “This is my first poker game. I’m making good money now, but that’s a pretty new thing.”“All right. Point granted,” acknowledged. That quickly developed into something much more exciting and he saw the subtle shift in their eyes as passions were inflamed.John caught the subtle flicker of emotion on Tashana’s face when she glanced at Irillith and he immediately worried that this was too soon for her. Are you sure you’re alright with this? he asked, framing the question in his thoughts. Alyssa immediately realised his intent and passed the message on for him via telepathy.Tashana nodded imperceptibly as she heard the. “Uncle Ken you need a bath!” said Febe. Luciana wrinkled her nose and nodded. Both of them laughed and made exaggerated hand movements in front of their faces. “That’s enough you girls. Take those plates to the kitchen and ask Neva to run a bath for my little boy.” and she pinched my cheek and smiled. She opened a window and let in some fresh air and I didn’t realize till she did that just how smelly I was.“I’ll be back to help you in a minute.” I sat up on the side of the bed and winced when I.