She felt something spongy filling her mouth. She then heard a ripping sound and before she could press the intruder out with her tongue Charlie presse... down a length of duct tape over her lips. He placed a few more for good measure smoothing each piece out eventually obscuring the lower part of her face. When her speech had been effectively silenced Charlie slapped her face making her head jerk to the side. He then pointed a finger a few inched from her face looking straight into her teary. I called the pool service. I asked them to clean the pool and refresh the spa. Next, I looked at my wine supply and figured a trip to the store would be in order to refresh my supply of snacks.About four, I decided it was time to get ready for the evening. I started to call and make reservations at a nice restaurant but I decided to wait a little bit to "wine and dine" her. I figured I would just wing it at a Steak and Ale type place.Anticipation of the coming eve' was beginning to get to me. I. They swirled into a sheath of emerald, drawn by my desperation. I rushed closer and closer to Zanyia.She lay still. Unmoving.Purple burst around me, engulfing the horde of enhancement spirits at her body, biting my lower lip. She couldn’t be dead, too. Her playful antics danced through my thoughts. She lived with her emotions, embracing them. She didn’t hide them. She lived to its fullest.“Zanyia!” I cried out, hurtling down towards her in the wake of the healing spirits.The purple engulfed. As I approached the bench, she stood and looked up. "Good morning," her voice was sweet and musical. "If you wish, I will leave."I quickly replied, "No, please stay ... um ... I wondered if you would be here today ... actually I hoped you might. I think I need to talk to you." That's interesting; I was hoping we could talk today as well. But you go first, what did you want to talk to me about?" she asked with a puzzle look on her face."Well, first off, I am sorry how I ran off the other day,.