It's my life which is on the line. If this is to be my last trip so be it, but I want to go out fighting." Then you'll need someone to care for you, R...nee," injected Ben. "Martin's right. it's an arduous trip." I've got it!" cried Martin. "Christine, why don't you come with us? It would be lots of fun. You and Ben could share the trip together and you could be a companion for Renee!" Me?" exclaimed the startled blonde. "But I've never been on safari. Why I've never even gone with Ben on any of. Time seemed to tick by, and every second she grew more nervous, more regretful of this decision. Twice she parted her lips to say something, to back out, or ask what he wanted, but both times she decided against it and kept her silence. Finally he spoke again. "Come here." Anna went to rise from her knees, and his voice cut harshly through the room- "Did I say to stand?" She froze, and then uncertainly kneeled back down. "Crawl." This order was issued with a kind of bemused arrogance that. "Shhh! Don't say a word! Just get inthe van. Trust me, baby. You won't get hurt. Promise" I pull her back into the alley and she staggers against me, confused, walkingbackwards, not sure whether she should struggle or not. I know I'm smearingher perfect lipstick but already the thrill of using force on her has me excited,and she doesn't know whether she should resist or do as I say. I make sureshe doesn't have time to think about it. The side door of the van is open. I drag her through the. ” He paused and added, wonderingly, “You called me ‘my love’!”“Did I? I suppose I did. Well, I meant it, Reg. I refuse to take it back.”“You love me?”“Surprisingly, yes. You are very easy to fall in love with, Reg my boy. I hadn’t realised it myself, until now, when it came out without me thinking about it. I have been trying to keep our relationship businesslike, as you have plenty of lovers already.”Reg found his shoulder being tapped in a peremptory way, and turned to face Frances.“Reg,.