I tried to finish what I was saying but Phoebe had butted in with what I took to be another complaint. ‘Phoebe, you’ll have to speak up, there’s...the most frightful noise coming from the upstairs flat, I can barely hear you. There was the sound of a door slamming above. Phoebe was still moaning on at the other end of the phone when the doorbell rang. ‘Hold on a minute Phoebe,’ I said, interrupting the flow of her complaining, ‘There’s someone at the door, be right back.’ The doorbell rang again,. Both knew how hard their form of communicating was. The key was being open and honest if they didn't understand a statement or question.One thing they did know was that they wanted to pursue what they had so far.Gabriela often looked outside and wondered what Seth was doing at that very moment. She thought about him all the time. They'd exchanged photos through the computer so she knew what he looked like. She'd learned he lived in Florida and owned a real estate company in his initial e-mail. Latching on to it you draw it into your mouth and suck to the point of pain. When I near that threshold you gentle your tugs, and lave away the hurt. Then move on to the other, giving it you fierce attention. Again and again you draw me to the edge with your ministrations but you do not allow me to go over. Your mouth moves on me again and travels down my stomach leaving a trail of kisses in its wake. I feel you kiss the top of my mound and then run your tongue over it. I tremble and shudder,. . Oh I’m not sure what I mean, no, I am sure, but I’m not sure what to tell you to stop you freaking out. We have to freeze you so you can’t move. A micron or so and you could lose your sight altogether.’‘Explain’‘We have the ability to adjust your abilities, you know that. This is quite a minor adjustment. Nearly done. There; yes?’ I think this last was to a technician somewhere ‘Okay, just relax, go back to sleep. We’ll try and explain all in the morning’ I couldn’t stop myself, I drifted off.