Katy began to undress, her face crimson with embarrassment. As she did so Mrs. Johnson took out her mobile phone and dialed. Stephen. Its me. I got ca...ght in the thunder storm so Im sheltering in the old barn down the farm lane. Come pick me up would you and bring the horse box. Oh yes, Katys here with me. Hmmm? Yes I bet you would.. Well well see. Just get here will you. Right see you soon. With that she broke the connection. Katy had removed her jacket and her boots. Dont stop there girl. I. ‘Please don’t help me. Please, just leave me here to die,’ he murmured with his voice raspy. The stranger crouched down and placed their hand on his cheek, and from just that small touch, he knew it was a woman. She had the softest skin he had ever felt and the tender care that seemed to radiate from her palm and fingers eased his pain and calmed his shaking muscles in ways nothing else could. The woman leaned forward and her long soft hair brushed against his skin, making him shiver. As her. I was totally wrong and I’m sorry. I did what you told me to do. I came in here and I didn’t bother you again.”“I know. And thank you. And thank you for apologizing again.”Nicole was trying to process her brother’s conciliatory tone. She wasn’t used to it from him.“Stevie, I’m afraid I came down a little hard on you before. I know now you didn’t mean to end up in my closet. And I understand that once you were there, you didn’t know how to get out while Kelly and I were ... You know.”“Yeah, I. When she comes down here, I expect you to tell her what you did and take your punishment. Understood?"Molly stared at him for a long second, then nodded."Master, yes, master."A moment later Olivia entered the room. Emily, Hayley and Megan, who had all heard the scuffle in the hallway, followed her in."Olivia, I believe Molly has something to tell you." Oh?" Olivia said, handing Dave his shoes. "What is it you have to tell me, Molly?"Dave took a seat in a nearby recliner to put on his.