He then administered a general anaesthetic and stitched up the wound while Patch was lying on his side."There," he said when he was finished. "All sor...ed. Give him a couple of weeks and I'll whip the stitches out and he'll be as right as rain."Victoria had been kneeling beside him throughout. Spontaneously she gave him one of her smiles and kissed him full on the lips.Toby rebounded thunderstruck."Thank you, Toby dear," said Victoria. "You've no idea what this horse means to me."Toby smiled. "I. She held a hand out and helped her climb over the barrier from the shower to the area just outside. Hayley came over and hugged me, both of us still naked. "That was fucking incredible." she said and laughed a little. "Pardon my French." I got dressed as did Andrea and Hayley. "I've got to leave, thank you again, Jason." Hayley said, winking at me as she said it. She turned around and I heard the front door shut very quietly, leaving me and Andrea in her bedroom together. I sneaked out the. So we were walking around the campus just trying to be alone together to sort through some troubles we were having, and of course when we FINALLY got comfortable enough to tlk everyone started to show up so we decide to sneak into the school through the auditorium window to get some quiet. so we were sitting in the back row of seats in the huge echoing auditorium tlking, when i put my arm over her shoulder and pull her closer to me so i can rest my head on hers. she sighs slowly and tells me. "The numbers will be all wrong, but yes as a last resort I considered it. I don't like it for sure." I admitted."Nor do I, but I am not leaving this valley with Ivan still breathing." Vlad was quiet and very serious. I knew how he felt. In his mind he was on a mission. Maybe it wasn't a mission from God, but it was a mission none the less."Give me a ride into town and I'll see if I can't plant this coin on Jasper." Vlad nodded as he removed his heavy coat from the back of a chair."While you are.