Then they heard a groan as Jack settled back on his pillow."Hi Bill," Linda called. "Is Susan with you? Are you two behaving yourselves? Do I need to ...end the boys up to chaperone you two?" Morning Linda," Bill said laughing. "Susan and Tim are both with me and we are on speaker phone too." Hi Linda," Susan said. "I don't need any more chaperones but you can send them up if you want to. Maybe they can distract some of the chaperones that I already have so I can make a dent in Bill's armor.". I whisper his name, like I always do. Each time I only get a little louder, simply saying ‘Owl’ until he hears me. It’s the fourth time when he does. He gives me the biggest grin, and I feel a warm sensation rush through me. “Wow, has he changed.” I think to myself. He paddles out of the water, climbing up the small bank, and pulls me into a hug. I’m soaked but I don’t care. I hug him so tight. Even though we have never been anything more than friends, there has always been tension there. I’ve. Is there anything I can do to help?" I nodded to the stack over papers she was shuffling.Quite casually she replied: "Oh, I don't mean with work. I mean at home. The fact is I've gotten used to regular sex. Since I moved out I'm not getting any at all. It's just a bit of a shock to the system." She looked at me laughed. "Don't look so surprised," she said, "I'm am human, you know."And with that there came another, almost seismic shift in the parameters of our friendship. I tried to come back. ..is...am...I...or...You?" I groaned, not quite sure of what Iwas going to say before I started to speak."It's okay" said Emma putting her hand on my shoulder "I'll explain,Sue and I are sorceresses and once a year we have to pay respects to aman, kind of acknowledging them as a superior being despite our powers,and we chose you."I responded with a kind of anger but in truth I felt bewildered,"Sorry, but I don't find your methods to be very hospitable so far,what happens if I refuse?" Then... e.