Vivian once again found herself pushing at the bare back of a sister-in-arms, the only difference being that she was one row closer to combat this tim.... The girl next to her cried out, more in surprise than pain, as a spearhead slashed her cheek. The woman in front of her, a fierce young spirit named Kali, snarled at her opponent and tugged at the rim of the shield pressed flat against her large breasts. The man behind the shield growled back, trying to work his heavy spear into a position. We're just down the street."Thanks, Walter. I'll keep that in mind."I saw Brandy several times in the neighborhood and a couple of times in the store. Otherwise, we never had contact with each other. I never lost hope.Hope arrived in the most unexpected way. It was winter and the snow made the streets treacherous. Brandy had just pulled out of her driveway in the early morning before the streets had been plowed. As she passed our house, her car crashed into our parkway oak. The tree took the. I unhooked the hand-held shower head and after washing my hands, rinsed her back down using her shower pouffe. When this was complete, I kissed her shoulder and turned her around. Spraying her front, warming her as well as making sure she was wet. As I was doing this, she reached down and circled her hand around me, pausing and feeling me throb in her grip. A smile spread over her lips and up her face into her eyes, but with the smile travelled a little devil. Rather than stroke, she gripped. When it was flushed shut, the sounds of the howling girls nearer, I turned the knob with as much care as I could, letting it latch silently.Then I twisted the lock.I backed away, breathing heavily. Sam took my hand again, drawing me towards the windows at the far end. I whispered, “We just have to be quiet. They’ll think we’re in the library. The moment they start searching it, we’ll slip by and get back to our reality.”A shiver ran through me then a pit opened in my stomach. I shot a glance at.