Maximus and Penelope were hosting a party when the news came to them. Augustus was devastated. He had secretly thought of Germanicus as a possible suc...essor to take his place for when he retired or died. The series of men he had chosen died one by one over the years. He was slowly running out of possible candidates. It looked like it might be the man he didn't want to be Emperor, his son by marriage, Tiberius.Later that evening Maximus was told to report to Augustus immediately. He had an. " I didn't mean to insult you. I didn't know."The purple-winged one turned to her companions and said, "See. I told you it was nice. It took away the nasty things, and it apologizes."He couldn't help it. The sylph was hovering at just the right distance to let him behold her in all her glory. She had perky little breasts that quivered from the beating of her wings, long, gorgeous legs, and a face so beautiful it was heartbreaking.The sylph turned back to him and broke out into a knowing smile.. We had finally taken shifts to stay with him. I stayed during the day as I was able to withdraw from college and spend the time in his room watching him, while Mom had to go back to work.One day while I was adjusting his pillow, his eyes fluttered open startling me which in turn startled him. "Nurse!" I shouted and the nurses ran into the room and before I knew it they had the doctor down examining him. I wasn't able to say a word to him. I ran outside and pulled out my cell phone to call Mom.. . you are, she stammers back, feeling muddled and foolish. The lift arrives, they enter and stand together, alone, as the doors close and the lift starts again. She sees his strong arms through his business shirt and she glances at him again and their eyes meet, and again she feels a thrill of excitement. She looks down at her feet, as people do in lifts, and she sees her nipples, so incredibly visible through her dress. And then she sees him looking at her and he too glances down and sees.