She heard someone use the other stall, wash their hands and leave. When the door finally closed again, Helen gasped. She mopped up enough to be decent...and straighten her clothes. She left the rest room; Jerry was nowhere to be seen but the papers spread across his active computer told her that he would return. Sighing wistfully, she licked her fingers and headed back to her desk.By 4pm, she was climbing the walls with boredom. She was sorting paper clips by size when Sage turned and looked at. But now, as I shook his hand, John change my fantasy. My knees were not shaking, my heart was not fluttering. I didn't even feel wet.But Tess' surprises were just beginning. "Tessa, I wanted to kind of show off my progress today. I hope you don't mind. I wanted John to see what I have been doing every weekend. He gets so jealous sometimes and this way, he can see what we have been doing and stop being so silly. Is that okay? "Of course it is okay, Tess. Please, John, have a seat over here.I. “By rights, this contract is still a valid document. Neither your father nor Joseph’s can cancel it. What am I to do?”“You are to do nothing,” Elena replied. “Joseph knew this document was created and so did I. The only others who know of it for certain are Lord Burbridge and his son. Joseph assumed it had been destroyed like so many other things from that time. Alexander – Lord Burbridge – told me that almost every book from the castle was burned along with King Welton’s family.”“You both knew. I'm a firm believer in forgiving human frailties.Anyone guilty of *just one* of the Seven Deadly Sins is nearly a saint,in my book. In moments of pious doubt I'd still not say Miss Suzy wasworse than 2.6/7. That's not even half-bad; and allows more wiggle-roomthan many of my skirts.Naturally I'm Catholic, love. They've got the best decorations andcostumes. Candles and incense are a nice touch. I won't say no to a sipof wine (though it would be more refined if they served aperitifs.