"Fuck!" Abigail's hand slapped around, searching for the snooze button. I found her warm, naked body, and pressed up against her back.We were both mai...s for the Living Gods, Mark and Mary; honored women who were privileged to serve them in exchange for eternal youth and beauty. I would forever look fifteen, and Abigail nineteen. Young, beautiful, nubile, and Their servants forever.We had ten more minutes of wonderful, dozing sleep before the snooze alarm went off."C'mon, Abby-chan," I said,. ‘Go on, now, shoo. Every minute you waste will bring him one more minute closer to you. Thanks for the entertaining morning. She watched them pull out, then walked back up on her deck, stopping to look at the bloodstained boards. She went inside and called a ‘company’ construction business, they assured her the boards would be replaced by the next afternoon. She checked on her son, making sure he was all right. His regular breathing reassured her, and she went into the kitchen to call her. “Ling, these are our new neighbors out here, Stanley and his son Paul. This is my wife, Ling.”Ling, looking exceptionally good in her white sundress, said, “It’s a pleasure to meet you both.”“God, you’re beautiful,” declared Paul as he stared at her transfixed to the spot. Once he realized what he had said, he picked up the suitcases and ran into the house blushing the entire way.His departure brought a laugh to Ling and she said, “Young men are so much fun. I can’t wait until Little John is. Winter was over, the flowers were blooming, and the girls volleyball team was one win from a state championship. It had been a storybook season. The year before had been very disappointing. Though they tried hard, they had a losing season. Then their best player graduated. Not much was expected from the team in the next season, but something clicked. The girls came together during practice, staying late and working hard. When the season arrived they were confident in themselves even if their.