“sweet dreams” I whisper on my way out, being careful not to wake her brother who is sound asleep in the bed across the room.Going back to the ki...chen I finish rinsing the dishes and wiping down the benches. Just as I finish, Emily’s car pulls into the driveway. Getting out of the car, she opens the boot, on seeing it full of groceries I open the front door and go to help her. Turning around at the sound of my footsteps, she smiles and hands me a couple of bags.“So, how were the ferals. Turning towards Masika he could see the same look, with little hearts flying round her head. In her case it was more like the trashy romance novels his former wife, now lead concubine, Deirdre read – gooey eyes and heaving bosom, and Masika’s could certainly heave impressively. She had it as badly as Julius. Love at first glance.“Thanks, Masika. Sit down,” Frank told her.His words barely got through to her. She got one of the beers close enough for Frank to snare it. With her eyes locked on. ‘Come here.’ She tried to control the shiver that ran through her. The thought that she had failed him… it must be really bad for him to stop her last training run before the competition. ‘You’re a tenth down – at that rate you’re never going to win.’ She looked away, unable to face the disappointment in his face. ‘Please Sir, I will do better. I know I can do better.’ ‘You know how hard I’ve worked to get you to this condition, you should be doing better every time you come out here and run. She started to look up and then to the side. “Close your eyes. You are safe with me but you must close your eyes; close them now.”Relinquishing all control, her eyes closed, she took a deep breath and let her hands and arms hang peacefully at her sides.“Trust me. I’m here to fulfill our deepest desires. Move forward until your legs touch the bed.” Eyes firmly shut, Alysia sensed that the voice was all around her as she listened; so gentle; so strong; so loving. Slowly she crept forward until.