He thought younger. Her spaghetti straps were off her shoulders and the soft mounds of her breasts were highlighted in her cleavage as she shifted in ...er seat. Her shoulders bare and beckoning. She seemed oblivious toeveryone around her. Somewhere else in her mind. He knew that feeling. He often did that himself. Jake turned back to face his drink. He downed it and motioned to the bartender for another. He wondered at the quiet girl in the corner. Why was she here? Which one of the noisemakers. "Carolyn moved closer at his insistence, and read the small print on the forms. Royal Benson's King Lear, sired by Royal Benson's Black Emperor, sired by Royal Benson's Demon, etc, etc. The ornately printed pedigree went back five generations and each dog bore the kennel title of Benson. She didn't know much about Dane conformation but she knew enough about registered animals to know that an unbroken pedigree line free from inbreeding was an accomplishment to be proud of."And here," he. "No, of course..." Just kidding, fool. What's yours is mine and what's mine is yours, richer or poorer. Okay?"He nodded. "I need a break. Care for some quality time?" Wanna fuck, huh?" she asked with a crooked grin."No, I want to make love." Even better." Carrie, your line has been busy for an hour," Tom said, obviously frustrated."Sorry, I was on the Internet, and we only have one phone line." Oh. You should get a cell phone. They're cheap nowadays, but even if they were expensive, I'm happy. I liked all it implied. I liked that he found me exciting and arousing, that he wanted me to come to his bed again. So we made the journey to his apartment along the dark, cold streets, preserving our own private warmth in the two-headed bundle on the front seat of his truck. He gave me an all-over body massage that night, awakening and warming my body the way nothing else does. The bud of fire is buried deep within me, beyond circles and circles of protection. Robert began to understand what.