Something that didn't seem possible, after such a short time, but love didn't come with a timetable, and he was going to let things progress naturally... She seemed to enjoy his company, and seemed more at ease with him, the more time they spent together. The sunrise this morning, was just as magnificent as the other mornings, and both got some wonderful shots of Nature's glory. They went for breakfast and again lingered over the coffee, and visited about the day ahead. After breakfast, they. She scrubbed hard at thepen marks, but only succeeded in getting them to fade a little. Her mindwas numb. She didn't even want to think of what had happened that night. When she was done she stepped outthe shower, blessedly alone. She found a towel and dried her body. He cameback just as she finished. She took a few steps toward him and sunk to herknees. She leaned down and kissed his feet. He watched her as she quietly startedto cry again. "Why are you crying pet? They aren't going to use you. As soon as I turned the corner I was hit by the morning sun in all its power and glory. The window-wall was letting as much of the sun in as was physically possible, and the big leather couch looked warm and perfect. As soon as I sat in it I removed my boxers and enjoyed a warm sunbath on this, our very last morning here. As I briefly closed my eyes, a flood of memories from these past few days overwhelmed me, and once again I laughed and smiled, and got a quickly growing erection. As if on. Erin always spoke her mind. Your motherunderstood that Erin didn't see the big picture. And she also knew thatthere was no way for Erin to see that except on her own, in her owntime." "Then why didn't she say something about that to me tonight?" Shellysounded distressed. "Because my dear sweet child," Gary said leaning over to pour Shellyanother drink, "She's afraid too. The only way she knows how to showyou that you didn't scar her for life is to act as if you didn't hurther feelings. For.