"She leaned over and placed a hand on my shoulder. "Did I embarrass you? If so, I'm sorry." No, you didn't, at least not much. This is new to me in ma...y ways and I'm on the steep part of the learning curve. I appreciate your willingness to tell me what you think." You're welcome. Now, let's get going."She scooted her bottom back to the center of the worktable, fluffed up the pillows, and arched her back to re-position a pillow under her buttocks. She opened her legs as I adjusted the light and. I thought it was stuck fast but itshifted and I gasped in relief.Then I stopped. I kept my fingers on it ready to pull but I raised myhead, looking away, thinking. I glanced back to the ring then away outthe window.I pushed the ring back into place.I had to see what this looked like. While it was still happening.Apart from the odd glistening in the carved grooves, the ring didn't lookmagical in the least and it had started to come off. I could take it offin a minute.I suddenly felt very. "Teddy set my car on fire last night. Poured gasoline over it and set it ablaze. It was a beautiful fire." She starts to laugh and then cry. "You have to get a protection order out on him." Nick says. "He is dangerous." Shelly nods. Shelly calls her lawyer and starts to get things in order. We leave her to her duties.Nick gives me a kiss and heads towards the elevator. "Lunch!" he yells just before the doors close. I turn and enter my office. I turn on my computer and see that I have new email.. I was jerking good when I heard something and quickly turned off the flashlight and looked at the door. As my eyes adjusted I notice a silhouette enter the room and the door closing slowly. I shoved the mag under the bed when the silhouette whispered what are you doing. It was Dave and he eased over to me and set down in the floor next to me. I said nothing and he said dont lie I seen you and he reached under the bed and pulled the magazine out. He flipped thru the mag quickly and then said do.