You noticeas my breath becomes ragged, and my breasts heave upon my chest. You notice thecoating of sweat on my body, and know it is not just because ...f the heat. My arms, still held by unseen bonds. My legs heldapart by my own shoe ribbons, could move slightly, a foot either direction,freely. You move up toward the head of the dark bed, and gaze on my face. You moveto push a small curl out of my face, but I pull away. You produce asound, a rancid laugh, and rip off a piece of my dress,. He’s a good co-driver in that he’s taught me how to read the road and conditions and, let me tell you I needed him today. This prologue is a long way from driving to work.’ ‘And Matt, you’re enjoying being back in the saddle so to speak?’ ‘I feel that I’m back where I belong and that I’m of some use to Tiffany, I find that I’m of some use even with one leg, after all this is a rally, not an arse kicking competition.’ ‘Is that all there is between you two?’ He was fishing here, but it was. Tiffany and Elina definitely fell into the latter category. Then again, she had made a New Year's Resolution to work on her people skills."We're so sorry," Tiffany began, and she really did sound apologetic. "But I had a question, and it couldn't wait."Lisa decided to treat this as an early lesson in "bedside manner", "Okay, let's just make it quick. What's up?" Didn't you say that friend of yours from high school was coming up this weekend?" Christine, yeah?" Lisa vaguely remembered saying. " Go away," I heard her say, "Just go away." Come on Jenny, open up." No. Go away. After what you did to me tonight I don't ever want to see you again."After what I did to her? How was it my fault!"Open the door Jenny, it's too late for me to go home." Sleep on the couch." You have my overnight bag in there with you. Come on Jenny, let me in."About thirty seconds later the door opened and my bag was pushed out, the door closed again and I heard the 'click' of the lock. I gave up trying to talk.