I toldyou forget the old Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee movies as well as Buffy the Vampire slayer. It doesn’t work like that. Crosses don’t affe...t me neither does holy water. I’m a Satanist, and we couldn’t give a fuck about that sort of thing. I just enjoy being a Vampire.’She paused for a moment looking a little sorry for me. She didn’t seem to have wanted to hurt me so she tried to reassure me.‘Look, if you like, you don’t have to remember any of this. Go and take ashower, come back get. Keeping up the pretense was exquisite torture. Every glance at Karen stimulated me, and when our eyes met what passed between us stimulated me even more. And I knew it was mutual. This woman who once worried about being frigid could now become aroused just from our imagination of each other. And so could I. I spent most of those evenings with a painful erection pressing against the jock strap I wore to hold it down.I knew it was a strain for Karen too. But I didn't realize just how desperate. I didn't mince any words but came right to the point."Corporal, who are you to decide it is ok to teach children edged weapons training? Think carefully before you answer, or it will become a matter of honor between us, and believe me when I say you would not win." I am sorry Sir, but I didn't know the Private was doing such a thing until yesterday. He was supposed to be teaching them Savate' basics. I had no idea that real weapons were involved in any of the training. When the accident. * A few more weeks pass. Trips to the gym have been stress-free. While Kym isn’t overly friendly, she no longer seems fixated on the two of us, and most of the time ignores us both. Regardless, it’s summer and we’ve spent less time in the gym and more time on our bikes, or hiking local trails with the dogs. Although no longer daily, Addie and I continue to speak on the telephone and Skype frequently. She’s struggled with Frank over spending time with his new girlfriend, and I brace myself for.