I felt quite comfortable, at least when I wasn't concentrating on how I was walking. On impulse I dropped into Archimage, a palace of a thousand delig...ts, and found a necklace that went with my blouse, so I wore it out of the shop. There was a nail salon a couple of blocks from the hairdressers, so I went in to have my nails done.I normally keep my nails clipped short. As a kid I was the despair of my parents because I was constantly chewing on them. I don't really know why I did it; it just. I wasright; after maybe 15 minutes I heard the door creak and my wife's footstepscoming closer. She didn't say anything, instead, she came behind me, grabbedmy hair, pulled my head backwards and shoved a gag in my mouth. Once she buckledit at the back of my head, she went to the closet on the other side of thecellar. I heard her coming back slowly and, as she let the whip fall on theground, I froze. "Haven't you studied mathematics?" she asked but she was reallytalking to herself only,. He came back into the room and hands me a cold glass of water. My heart is still pounding… we give each other a sly smile and he watches me take a sip slowly… and then lick my lips… our eyes locked. I set the glass down on the end table. I have had quite a bit to drink… but rather than drunk, at the time I feel like my senses are heightened… I almost feel like I can hear his heart beating too… beating fast. ‘Well… goodnight… I hope you have sweet dreams.’ I say quietly with a smile… ‘Thanks. No one commented when Pappy placed a shotgun between his and Liz's seat. He almost always had a weapon of some kind with him. The shotgun was just his current favorite.The members of the delegation, their seconds, and the two drivers started filing into the large dining room. There had been a brief, heated discussion in the ranch yard before they entered. The discussion was fortunate for the Flynn Clan because it gave them time to get situated."Please, sit where ever you want," Seth called as.