.."Just then, the man returned with a gasoline can in hand." ... It would be a shame to see all these lovely volumes go up in flames. I am sure your a...e insured, but the money can't replace that wonderful set of 'Journeys Through Bookland' sitting in that counter, now could it?"Erika slowly nodded her head."Can you remember that scene in Fahrenheit 451 with all of those books going up in flame, Erika Adams?"Again, Erika nodded her head. Inside her was tied up in gut-wrenching knots of fear and. On my way up, I heard Mom say, "Did something explode?" When she saw me, she asked, "Did something blow up in the basement?" Mary was standing beside her, and Audrey was hiding behind her legs."Not that I saw," I replied.Aunt Kate came from the hallway. She was carrying Susan, who was crying. Dad appeared from behind her, and then Andy with Rich and Charlie. Dad had taken the time to pull on a pair of pants; he normally slept in his underwear. Charlie hadn't been crying at first, but seeing. If she said no we could still be lovers and friends. I might not have as much time for her and we would never be as close as we would be if I became her Master, but we could still have fun. I almost wished she would say no. She settled my indecision. ‘I’m ready. If you’ll have me I’m yours. Just tell me what you want me to do.’ She seemed to sink under the weight of her decision and at the same time I read a sense of relief at having made the choice she did. I rose and took her in my arms and. .. she's always trying to figure out what I want and then ... oh, I don't know ... work too hard to please me. After she came back, she kept apologizing until I finally fussed at her and told her to stop."As they started into Bill's suite, they met the women coming back out. "Just put the stuff on the bed. We'll sort it out later," Kathy said. "Jill and I are going to help with dinner."Jill pulled Bill's head down, tiptoed and kissed him gently on the lips, then ran to catch up with Kathy.The.