I've missed you, and I'm looking forward to waking up next to you every day!" Me too!"We made good time on the parkways, not saying much, just enjoyin... each other's closeness. Soon I took the turnoff for Poughkeepsie, and eventually we pulled into Mom's driveway. The house was dark, and I knew that Mom had retired a while ago. Steve must have dozed, because he woke with a start when he realized that we were home. He took his bag and his packages inside, and turned to me, wrapping his arms. IT’S YOURS!” I was surprised that I had enough energy left to scream at anyone and didn’t really care if he beat me again. People were gathering up their stuff and getting ready to leave and I was still tied there in the middle of this barn. “Terry, you have to let me go. What if I died here? You would go to prison for the rest of your life and then you would know how it feels to have a cock up your ass.”That might have been the first thing that made him stop and think, so he walked over to. It was after dark, and the thought of two women, armoured or not, wandering through the city alone didn't sit well with any of us.Alistair and I stood, leaning against the wall of the house. Aedan gestured at us to stay, and then took off, fading into the shadows. I exchanged glances with Alistair, and he shrugged; neither of us had any idea what Aedan was up to.We waited probably fifteen minutes before Aedan reappeared. But he wasn't alone; two large, burly men in armour and carrying heavy. "Her mouth dropped open."What??? Tim, I realize I made you angry the other night at the restaurant but..." It has nothing to do with the restaurant. Jan, I... I've been seeing someone." You've what?" I've been seeing someone for about a year and a half. I've hated myself for not telling you, for stealing around behind your back."Jan was absolutely speechless as Tim continued." We met at a computer convention. She was just out of college and beginning as a computer analyst for a firm on the.