Myself, Josie, Flashergirl and Tord_phreak. If Josie wasn't going to be in the final, or at least unlikely to be, it meant that it was two from three ... or a bloody good chance I would make it.Angelina was waiting for us at the end of her garden before it reached the wooded area of her grounds.'Morning. I now want to test your intelligence, speed and agility. This is a simple game but an enjoyable one. Each one of our four contestants will be given a white shirt and helmet only, a paintball gun. "Broken ribs, remember?" Broken ribs?" I gargled. Dad walked over to the door and called "He's awake!" through it.A man in a white jacket and a stethoscope came to stand beside and over me. A white clad nurse came to stand on the other side. She began taking my pulse, holding my wrist and staring at the watch on her wrist. The doctor held a little penlight up to my eyes, moving it around, and began generally poking and prodding."Sam, I'm Doctor Garrison. How are you feeling?" Broken ribs?" I. God what had made him think out aloud? Later the house phone went. Well at least that meant it wasn’t a mine emergency. ‘Hi it’s Gina.’ Duke tensed. ‘I’ve asked the girls not to repeat to anyone what you said about my breasts. I need you to know I’m not offended. In fact it was quite the nicest thing any male apart from Bruce has said to me in years. You’re a very lovely guy Duke. Bye.’ ‘Thanks for those reassuring words Gina. Good evening.’ Just over a week later the house phone went, causing. "It's okay, you're fine, just relax... that's a good boy," she cooed as she ran her fingers through his hair. She felt his whole body shiver. Lauren had never had any particular ambition for power or control in her life, but found the experience of making this frightening bear of a man tremble with just a touch to be intoxicating. She stroked his hair and hummed affectionately, the rest of the world lost to her. Apis' panting slowed to heaving, then to steady breaths, and within moments he was.