Eric hung his head and Tonya swore she could see his cheeks colour red."I do want you, but I'm not a young man. One of the curses of my age is that I ...on't last very long. You'll just get started and I'll finish," he admitted."You give me what you can and I'll deal with the rest," Tonya responded in almost a purr.She then grabbed something from her purse before she headed to the large bed. She drew down the bedspread, sheets and blankets and invited Eric to join her. As he approached she handed. He answered the door, and Leah thought his eyes were going to pop out of his head. Instead, though his bug eyes stayed in his head and he growled at her."What in the holy fuck do you want?" He said.His voice was thick with drink, and despite her contempt for the weak excuse of a man, she put on her best seductive act."You shouldn't be so quick to judge people… you know how Mr Sikes can be." She stuck out her lower lip, pouting. A slight chill ran through her, and her teeth began to chatter. . “You were there?” Mathew snapped.“I was away – on business – I came to the hospital much later – I never actually spoke to a doctor first hand, and so everything I know is second hand, from the girls.”“Very well,” Mathew’s tone was even again but steely with resolve. “I guess I shall have to ring it out of one of your nieces.”Laurie felt Michael’s arm tightened around her, and he leaned forward slightly.“I do not think your nephew or James would like that very much!” Trudy declared a trifle. She nodded slowly. "That's why I came, sir," she said quietly. "I need to... to tell someone. I feel just terrible." Desirée bowed her head and a tear made a track down each cheek."Then, by all means, tell me, my dear."Desirée took a long time to start speaking and her words came in sobs. "I was alone last night, and some men... some... some men... sneaked into my room. I didn't know them. They held me down."Hemmings looked horrified. "You mean, you were raped?"Desirée.