This was his first thought as he woke from a brief nap, holding a desirable, fascinating, sleeping woman close in his arms. And his next was this… W...at now? Over the past 7 months, they’d developed a tight friendship that just tilted on its axis an hour ago by sharing this new level of intimacy with her. That friendship was very important to him, perhaps even more than he’d ever admitted to himself until this moment. The moment when he wondered if he’d lost it forever by becoming her lover. But. "You know, I feel sorry for Judy. I have a feeling we will either enjoy having both here, or something is going to happen where we wish we had never met them. Maybe I should go tell Judy she can't stay before we become friendly with them." No Jonathan, please don't do that. She has enough troubles just caring for her brother. We can afford to do something nice for her. If you were brain dead, I would care for you. I will admit sleeping with your brother is weird, but apparently they aren't. We had visited Rome before going to Jerusalem during the crusade with Richard, but to actually be in Rome when the Senate was in operation would be an experience. Our duty shift began after the noon meal."Pilate is going to bribe the people with the promise of releasing one prisoner in commemoration of that Jewish holiday today" Claudius informed me. "It is a good idea. Too many unhappy Jews in one place could be a problem"I knew today Barabbas would be released and Jesus would be scourged.. " He wrote out my receipt, as I pulled out one of my cash cards and handed it to him.I had an idea and asked him, "Aaron, could you watch for a nice diamond tiara as a future gift for her?"Aaron's eyes lit up. "I may have just the thing for her now, Shawn."He went back to his safe and returned with yet another royal purple pillow. Kitti's curiosity had gotten the better of her, and she stood to hold me tightly while peeking at the treasure on the pillow like a shy child.I was already in love.