“Please accept it. It’s from my master and me. We thought you looked down and someone as pretty as you should never look down, especially on your ...irthday!” “Your master?” I asked, not sure I had heard her right. “Yes,” she said simply. I turned and looked into her face. I didn’t understand what she meant by that, but I let it go. She looked to be about 40 with salt and pepper hair and glasses. She had deep brown eyes and she smiled a shy smile. Around her neck was a necklace with chunky. When she had the opportunity, her fingers gripped the sleek fur on the back of Rover's neck, liking the smooth feel of it."Come along," said Cleonora as they entered the enormous living room. "I hope you won't mind--Mark's upstairs taking a shower. But he'll be down in a little while. Like a drink?" Well-I..." Laura hesitated. She had thus far managed to fend off the Franklins when they indulged--and expected her to indulge also--in the drinking of alcoholic beverages. But perhaps there was no. It's you!Without another word she moved in closer and gave me the most delicious and sensual kiss. I pulled away. For years I had dreamed of a moment like this and now it happened thoughts raced through my brain.She must have seen I was a little stunned, took me by the hand and led me to the couch. She handed me a glass of wine and sat opposite me.We talked of her early visits to my home in her school days, how she thought I was a lovely man then and having got to know me as an adult had come. ’ ‘You wanna go get a coffee or something?’ She nodded her assent and followed him out to his truck like a puppy. She hopped into the huge thing and felt just like she did before, afraid and excited and totally out of control. ‘So Will, what have you been up to?’ ‘Not much, tennis, school, etc.’ And that was it until the reached the coffee shop. When she got out she was amazed at Will’s behaviors. He opened the door for her, bought her the coffee, and even pulled out her seat. Now she really.