’ Sarah blushed again. ‘For god sake woman get on with it.’ ‘Perhaps it’s better if I just show you.’ ‘Show me what?’ Richard was beco...ing impatient with her tiresome dilly-dallying. Sarah moved towards the bed and pulled the lace that held the front of her dress together. Her bosoms fell into view, as she got to the edge of the bed. Richard was lost for words. Sarah leaned forward and kissed him. Gently at first, then with a slightly firmer approach, her tongue darting between his lips.. “Luke, I have been alone for five years, living near both our families who insist on being intimately involved in my life. Even if I wanted to get out and date, they would be all over him in a heartbeat. Background checks, private investigators, character witnesses. They are all very paranoid.”“Why? I mean, it sounds like a bit much. There was a widow in our town who married two years after her husband died and everyone was happy for her.”“Money, Luke. My family is well off, his family was well. With the arrival of some of the provincial warriors the area in front of the inn turned lively.The festive mood of the people in the city square grew. I heard betting among the crowd concerning the smart mouthed warrior and myself.The large mercenary lieutenant joined me inside the fighting circle wearing his kite shield, placing an open-faced metal helmet on his head. In fact, his eyes, fat nose and full cheeks were unprotected, while the rest of his head was secure from easy cuts from my. Mr. Winston, Doctor Hart, Doctor Stanton, and I all got up from the table and left the room.“Thank you, Mr. Winston,” I said.“Did you miss any classes?”“Just one. An organic chemistry lecture. But I have a study group and a couple of the guys are in O-chem with me. I can get the notes and homework from them.”“OK. If there are any problems, call me immediately. I’m going back to the office and I’ll get in touch with Doctor Orosco. We should have all of this cleared up in the next sixty.