Tom's fingers brushed against thelace of Alex's knickers, the feel was electric. In fact it was such a shockthat it dragged Alex out of his exultation...and back into the real world."What the fuck am I doing" screamed across his mind, and he quickly pulledTom's hand out from under his skirt, "No" Alex shouted and pulled away fromTom. Tom just smiled and placed his hand back onto Alex's leg, snuggled up toAlex and whispered into his ear, "Don't worry, I know all about you, butthere's something you. "I nodded, "start Sphinx."I turned and reached up for my nephew and moved back as Becky climbed down and I handed her my nephew. Emily and finally Elizabeth climbed down and I touched her shoulder, "captain Mcpherson?"A tall older man stepped forward, "Sir?"I looked into his eyes, "my sister's life is in your hands. If anything happens to her..."He nodded, "I will already be dead."I nodded and he bowed before gesturing, "your majesty?"She hesitated before nodding and walking away with a dozen. Mike helped Tom to our room and said that he would go to bed too. He left Miles with Sarah’s key card and then carried Tom off to the elevators.I had one more stiff drink at the bar with Alix, whilst Miles and Will sat in the lounge chairs by the table we had all congregated around for the evening. They appeared to be in a deep conversation. Alix and me both had a triple vodka and coke, before she too admitted she felt enough was enough and decided to go to her room.She said goodnight to Miles. During the service he was wondering what sort of a welcome he would receive after an absence of three years if he joined the rest of the congregation for coffee in the church hall. Start as you mean to go on, he thought, If I am here hunting for a bedmate I should make myself agreeable to all the eligible ladies while I choose, and if necessary pursue one or more of them.The one noticeable change to the service was in the versicles and responses which were sung instead of spoken, and while the.