I fell asleep with my head on his chest, a smile plastered to my face. For the first time in months, I was going to sleep sated instead of frustrated,...and the soft susurration of his heartbeat was better than a lullaby.When I woke, I was a bit disoriented; I was no longer resting on his chest, but instead curled up with Alistair spooned behind me. My head was on his outstretched arm, his other lay loosely on my hip. The room was dark; the candles had gone out. I had no idea what time it was,. Mary Ellen had already pulled out of my parking lot. If I planned to get out of the car, I knew I had better do it soon. I wasn't dressed for any long walks in the cold. I decided to go along for the ride. If worse came to worse, there were cabs in every town."If we are going to party, you know it has to be outside my jurisdiction," I said."Don't worry it's all taken care of," Mary Ellen said."And no cameras," I added."You worry too much. I told you it was all taken care of," Mary Ellen said.. It’ll make you appreciate your successes even more.”She couldn’t help letting her teacher instincts out sometimes.Sienna placed the ice cream on the counter, still holding the bottle of water.John asked, “Will that be all?”“Haven’t decided, yet,” she said. “How much for the water?”“Sixty-nine cents.”She grinned, chewing her lower lip as she did. She stepped back to give him a good view of her down to her shoes. Clamping the cold bottle between her thighs against her crotch --not a completely. I’ll ask you again once we’ve eaten. If you change your mind, we can always come back for more.? Randy continued to work as he spoke. The screams and the visual horror of everything rattled Bailie into shell shock. Not even the desperate pleas of her cousin could stop the enveloping numbness. ?What the??? Gredlar shook Bailie. Her head rocked back with his motion but then just slumped forward again. ?I think she’s playing possum.??She’s gone into shock.? Randy calmly said as the scalpel.