Ally felt his touch deep inside her body, the electricity he created in her. This had been building all semester, but she had denied it. Now, sitting ...eside him in a cozy booth, she felt the attraction nearly overwhelm her. Bill was charming. He told her stories about the commodities business and funny anecdotes about his favorite customers. He made her smile and laugh, and feel very comfortable. Their cocoa and sweets arrived. She daintily used her fork to cut the bun, but Bill picked his up. "Lisa, thank you for serving us so capably and, may I say, attractively.Please serve sherry and port in the drawing room and then wait in thekitchen until I ring for you." She tinkled a little silver bell sittingon a side table. "It may be some time."It was. I served the drinks, did the dishes and cleaned up the kitchenand dining room while waiting for the bell, watching the hands of theold-fashioned clock slowly advance. I couldn't make out anything theywere saying in the drawing room, but. ”“I should, but I already have the time off.”“This is my First Gold title,” I revealed the golden hued Earth’s First Gate Walker and its bennies in all its glory to her.“Three Skill points? I thought you said one?”“Everyone thought it was only one, I might have said a Skill point.”“What’s this 10001 or less coupon? What did you get?”“It’s a rebound Spell. When I successfully block someone, they take up to 50% damage of their attack. And no, I don’t know the criteria for the percentage. ‘I prefer it when you call me sir, Clara,’ he whispered, then continued strolling without batting an eye, as if nothing had happened. As if he hadn’t just stopped my heart altogether. After a few minutes of stunned silence, I quietly insisted again, ‘I know you’ve been looking at me. I may be bad at getting signals, but I’m not that dumb…’ He inhaled deeply, then let out a thoughtful breath, ‘Yes, Clara. I have been looking at you.’ With that, he stopped walking, and slowly brought his face to.