I didn’t realize you were gay. Or bi. Or whatever.’ ‘I’m not.’ She glared at the Aphrodite statue that was still sitting on the floor. She k...ew it was her imagination, but she could have sworn it winked. She decided to tell her friend everything. ‘I’m only going to be in love with you today, Lil.’ ‘What on earth do you mean? You of all people should know that isn’t how it works. It’s, what, chemicals released by external stimuli?’ ‘Yes, but also no. Two nights ago, the day Jonas… well, I got. Over the next several days, Mary, Lisa, and occasionally Michael, went shopping together and would meet at Starbucks for coffee. With each meeting, Lisa's demure changed and Mary was learning more about the true Lisa. The reports were right, Lisa did have a Victorian upbringing and yes, her mother did instill her hatred of men in her daughter.Mary thought the time was right to bring Lisa out of the cocoon that she had built around herself. It would be done in two stages. The first would be in. I’m growing, and the man who owns us wanted to sell me, and Heather too in a year or two. Pedro, he’s a slave from Spain. He works for a carpet weaver across the street. He rolled us up in two carpets. He told them he wanted to sell the carpets for his master.”“Who is the young man?”“That’s Ali. He’s the carpet weaver’s son. He’s helping us.”“Well, bring them all aboard, Mr. Grey!” Captain Benning called having followed the exchange.The girl nodded to the old slave who then rolled her up again. I always said I would have you at my wedding Grams. This is as close as I could get." I wiped the tear from my cheek and after a moment I turned, walked over to the groom's tent and drawing the flap aside I went inside.I approached Josh and whispered, "I swear if they don't hurry up I'm going to grab Beth and were headed to Vegas!" Grinning wildly Josh walked over and said in a very loud voice, "It's not too late, Alex. You can still run for the hills you know." Throwing his arm over my.