Sorcha said. "It gives me more time to collect on my debt." She said, touching Harlen's arm with her fingers. They were cool and soft on his skin, and...he felt the sharp nails she had, carefully trimmed and manicured to perfect little wedges. "I have all night with you, as per our agreement." She said as she moved her hand from his arm to his chin. "And I plan to make the very most of it."She went to the salver and poured two drinks. "Please, drink." She said. "It may make it more bearable for. I still was unsure of this game. True, the exhibitionist in me wanted her to watch me beat off. The voyeur in me wanted to watch her stroke to climax. What if I was wrong and she was acting privately, believing we were all sleeping. I could ruin our friendship if I acted too boldly. I wanted further proof we were interacting. I faked a stretch that caused my blanket to fall off the bed and left my sheet at my waist. My face was still hidden from Anita's. I felt as nervous as the first. I saw her walking out of her office corridor. “What’s up, darling? How’s Germany?”“I’m in Switzerland, Roberta,” I said. “I’m… I’m …”I started sobbing.“Hush, hush, Johanna. Tell me everything.”The story just poured out of me. I cried as I spoke and Roberta could see the tears streaming down my face. I could see the taxi driver looking at me in his rearview.“You couldn’t have known, Johanna,” she said when I was done.“Of course, I should have known, Roberta! He was meeting his mistress for a. That is what Mum would have wanted. Have you two made your beds?"The twins nodded. "Yes, Dad," they said."Well done. In that case you can clear away the breakfast things and do the washing up. Wendy darling, will you ring the school and tell them that these two won't be in today. We ought to tell Ian too. Who would you like to do that, you or me?" I think it should be you, Bill darling. Man to man and she was your wife." OK. I must ring Mum too but I'll go and make my bed while you phone the.