I’m happy with how it’s shaping up though.’ ‘Good.’ That broke the spell of sadness and their evening of dinner and drinks ended on a much h...ppier note. As Paul and Renee left, she told him in a soft tone, ‘I think Tina is looking pretty thin.’ ‘I think so too, but I wasn’t about to bring that up.’ Chapter Two Paul pulled into Meg’s driveway right at ten Saturday morning and she met him with open arms. Their embrace lingered in silence until he told her, ‘You look great Meg.’ She smiled and. Iris set them down on the outskirts of an ancient city on the largest continent’s west coast. The lost civilization was obviously humanoid: people-sized doorways in the ruined buildings, decayed vehicles in the streets, park benches, and telephone booths on corners. Restaurants offered tables with place settings intact, tablecloths long since disintegrated to dust. No sign of looting or rioting were evident, so whatever happened, happened quickly, Grove posited, possibly overnight. This. Why they had sent him off to Boonville, Missouri was one thing she would like to find out. And why they thought she lived there.But all that could be taken care of later. For the first time in a long time she felt completely at peace. Tony was sucking at a nipple happily. She was relaxed, and so was he. He had handled the trip really well, and that made her happy too.Her cell phone rang. She didn’t recognize the number, but answered it anyway.“Hey,” came the voice of the man she had spoken to. Nothing seemed to happen for several moments. She simply waited in darkness and painful bondage. After what seemed like an eternity, Hanna had become certain that whatever was to come couldn’t possibly be worse than having to wait for what was in store for her. She was sorely mistaken. A moment more and she felt wetness between her legs. It made her body jump out of surprise and confusion. Her face contorted in confusion under the blindfold. After another moment she felt another wet touch, this.