He claimed that he would be able to stand on it in three weeks and ride a horse in four. I kind of doubted his optimism, but certainly hoped that he w...s right. We were going to need his skills very shortly as we got closer to Las Cruces and El Paso.Meanwhile, Joe was making excellent progress. By the end of the next week, Joe was an asset in a gunfight. He proved that on his first opportunity. It wasn't so much his accurate shooting as it was his courage. We ran into a small band of four. "Are you so eager today?" She played with my hair; her fingers gently messaged my scalp."Grimm is having contractions. They sent me here" I responded.She interrupted, "To relax, while Grimm seeks her center and finds calm, to avoid a more anxious delivery."I laughed. "When did you get so full of wisdom?"Celine's eyes played with mine, her half-grin covered a string of thoughts. "Palus was talking to her about it before you returned to the tower. I am but repeating a healer's words."She shrugged. Could you make my fantasy happen?’ ‘Sharon, I would need more details, even then I’d be reluctant after what you’ve been through.’ ‘But you could make it happen?’ she pushed. Finally I nodded, still not sure if I would go through with it. ‘I want you to make my fantasy come true, but I guess you’ll have to know more about me, sexually, so you had better take me to bed first.’ I lay on the bed still in my shorts patiently waiting. If Sharon wanted to exhibit herself in front of an audience, then. I wished Claudette were here toshare this moment.I was ready now to take the rollers from my hair. A first for youngWendy. Unrolling the curls I had put into my own hair. The curlers cameout, leaving a roll of hair which almost caused me to cry. I had givenmyself a set. A very small, amateurish set, but I loved the result. Islowly and carefully brushed the curls under in the wanted pageboy styleand to my amazement, the curls did their job and the do was almost aspolished as when Silvia unveiled.