She was haggard, and her eyes were puffy and red, and she had my hand in hers, and I had the feeling that she hadn't let it go the entire time I'd lai... in that bed.I must have made a sound, because Rachel's eyes snapped open, and with scream of joy, threw herself on me, and I groaned, and then she was weeping and hugging me, and nurses rushed into the room thinking there was an emergency, but seeing me weakly grinning over Rachel's antics, they checked me over, pronounced me fine and doing. Operating cash from drugs? prostitution?..."Knebworthy smiled to himself. This was going to work if they all bought into it."...all-pervasive power is essential... political... financial... violence... coercion..." What about the competition? You don't think people like the Mafia will just let you take over their path do you?" Knebworthy smiled to himself. Typical of Dan Hegarty to put his brother on the spot."No, of course not bro. We need new suppliers, new customers, niches, like. I’ve always been one to savor good things, and so I didn’t jump to open the image. I read Sue’s message first.“Hi honey, we’re having a great time thanks. Francis says hi and thanks for letting me out to play tonight. He says he’ll try and have Cinders back by midnight but can’t make any promises. Thought you might like the attached. Shows a couple you know having fun. Thought it might fuel your little dreams. Don’t wait up, Sue xx”I re-read the text two or three times, enjoying the. It was allfunctional, not sexy.But I didn't say a word. I started to hook the bra, and Monica shookher head."Not yet," she said. "Remember, a maid has to clean her body. Then shecan clean the house."So I went back to the bathroom, and I stepped into our tub -- I wasusually someone who took showers -- and washed with some of Monica'sscented soaps. She handed me some foam, and I applied it to my body. Afew minutes later, most of my hair had fallen off. She had me touch upthe rest with a pink.