He wouldn’t bring up anything serious now, would he? ‘Exactly,’ he said with a hint of dry humor. ‘The thing is…it’s about Brandon,’ hi... voice turned uncharacteristically hesitant. If Izzy could have sat up in shock, she surely would have. ‘How do you know about Brandon?’ Her voice rose in volume and pitch more than it should have. Alex looked her in the eyes for a long, heavy moment. It was particularly unsettling because the make-up that he wore made his eyes look gaunt and lifeless. There. Then she told me she was tired and wasgoing to nap."Lisa, I will take a short nap and I want you to stand at the base of mybed, back to the corner post, hands behind you, legs together."I watched as she went to a dresser and took out a handful of scarves thenwent into her bathroom and took a handful of dirty panties out of herhamper and threw them on the bed. I knew what was coming of course. Shetied my hands behind me to the bedpost, tied my legs to the bedpost,shoved the panties in my mouth. " Tenchi attempted, knowing the limits to his control were already outstripped."I know!" She sighed, sliding closer, "I know." But couldn't we? Just pretend, for awhile?"Tenchi sighed watching her tremble, was she so blind?"Why pretend?" He asked startling her by drawer her close, gazing deep and unashamed into her eyes."I love you too!" He told her firmly.A delighted gasp escaped her, abandoning all restraint Ayeka threw her arms about him squeezing for dear life."Oh Tenchi!" She cried. "I'm. "It feels okay, I guess, but from what I've heard other girls say I sort of thought there would be something more." And you don't love him, right?" Kathy asked."I don't think so." Then don't do it," Kathy said. "Please don't do it." I don't think I have the strength not to do it," Li admitted. "Mother wants us to announce the engagement next weekend." Then lean on me and I'll give you the strength," Kathy said as all the pieces suddenly came together for her. She now understood the change in.