By the time he let go and stepped back, she was breathing heavily, and the flush of her arousal completely covered her chest and the tops of her breas...s. She was swaying slightly as she tried to catch her breath.Steve led her to the bed, and helped her to lay down on one side of the bed. Then he turned to face Latisha, who had gotten up from the couch and was standing next to it, waiting for him. She was shivering, and though it was difficult to be sure given her complexion, he thought she was. Emily did not protest, but clutched him tighter as the kiss became more passionate. Something that had lingered between them for a long time had come to light, and they both felt it simultaneously. Willie managed to get to his knees, stepping out of the flour and extended his hand to her. Emily rose to her feet with his help but did not let go of his hand. They stood that way for an awkward moment, and then Willie moved back a step, and then another, until they were moving from the kitchen. ”“I know, but just in case. I know that this is a big baby step for you but you can do it, I know you can.”“I love you Ethan.”“And I love you too Claire, now get a move on, we don’t want to be late.”We were still eating our toast as we left Ethan’s apartment.Once we’d settled in the car and were heading for work I said,“You do live on your own don’t you Ethan?” I asked.“No, not really, I’ve got a girlfriend who is going to live with me every other day?”“No not me, it’s just that I noticed that. Freddie studied the way that her body betrayed how her captors had treated her. Good work with the ropes he thought, not elaborate, just effective. And whatever they had used to stuff her mouth was working too. It didn't matter down here of course, there was no one to hear her, or at least no one that could do anything to help her, but Freddie was always pleased when adequate precautions were taken. She was whimpering a little behind the strips of tape strapped across her face. It gave her an.