She stumbled back to the bed and fell back, nearly landing on top of Victoria. ‘Sorry darlin” Colleen smiled as she looked from her upside-down po...ition on the bed, Brigid hurrying to join them. All three women looked at the others and all three shared a very happy smile. ‘We’re not going to get much sleep tonight!’ Victoria teased as the twins moved on either side of her. ‘Neither of us has to work in the mornin’, you’ll be worth staying up late for!’ Brigid smiled as she turned Victoria’s. If she did not want their joining as he seemed to want it desperately at the end, she wanted his presence; she wanted his kisses; she wanted his love. If she could not have his love, she enjoyed having his desire.What he feared to show her, she gloried in perceiving. The Grants did not argue, and Anne did not scold. The single struggle inside their marriage was this contest over his desire.Parliament rose, the Season ended, and the ton scattered to their own counties and their own houses.Anne. "He told himself off. He didn't need to beg to see her. If she said no,that would be that and he'd just take his chances in the office."Sure. You know where I am. Just knock on the door. Kelsey, out."He looked at the intercom for a second. She seemed in a good mood.Except for his late rent payments they had always gotten along, but nowthat seemed like a problem, with the threat of eviction looming. Theswimming pool sale to Mistress Brianna would put an end to that.He pulled on a pair of jeans. The waitress showed me to a table towards the back of the smoking section. As I sat and split my attention between studying the menu and studying the Saturday crowd, I busted the cigarette pack open and pull one paper coffin nail free. Placing it on my lips, I lit a match from the book I snagged at the convenience store and inhaled a deep lungful of smoke. The buzz was tempered by a short coughing fit. It had been too damn long. I made up my mind on what I wanted to order and sat back to enjoy.