The idea that she would finally know what it was like to be held in his arms, to feel his kiss, sent searing heat through every inch of her five foot ...our frame. With a nod, Lilly turned and continued across the small living room to a well-used stereo tucked into the corner. She loaded several compact discs into the unit that held seven at a time and adjusted the volume. The crooning of Dean Martin filled the silence. She was creating mood, she told herself. She was stalling for time, her. ”Matti got back to the task of labeling and checking the pallets that would be on a truck headed for Thunder Bay sometime Monday morning. He was having it all shipped to the fenced storage yard of one of his main suppliers, an arrangement he had confirmed before their flight to Toronto. While he was looking after the task of verifying everything was labeled and secure for shipment, he had made a discovery that really made his day. One of the pallets in each lot contained a wooden box with. She smiled into his eyes, dipped a finger into her wine and sucked the liquid from her finger with flirtatious suggestion, a mischievous smile curling the corners of her mouth. “Is that a fact? I always thought you were a bit of a dark horse.” The sound of the telephone ringing interrupted the sexually charged atmosphere. The landlord from the Red Bull and some members of the golfing club were discussing the next golfing tournament in Portugal and because Charles was the secretary of the. ?He says that, unless the School can raise...? she paused for a moment to consult her agenda, ?$7,200 by June 30, they’re going to have the close the pool for the 2009-2010 academic year.? ?Seven thousand dollars?? repeated the same astonished girl. ?Unfortunately. It seems like one of the chlorine filters broke down and needs to be replaced, that’s a big part of it, but it’s mostly just the upkeep.. ?We have to get that money,? declared one of the Council’s members, a.