Those few hours were enough for Joe to arrange the food and drink for the afternoon gathering. This was not going to be a formal party or a dinner par...y, but one where he demonstrated to Abbey and the world that he was her Master.Abbey was not aware that of Joe’s plans, but he had told her as she left the apartment in the morning that he expected her back by 3 pm. Abbey was happy to obey and grateful to Joe for giving her free time to herself. Naturally, by now, Abbey was accustomed to making. I don’t know why, but something about how cheap losing something so precious to someone who was nothing more than an ass that didn’t deserve me, in a way that was not even remotely special, made me feel beautiful. I had never felt more beautiful than I did getting pounded up against a wall while everyone else was either in class or chatting over lunch. Alex picked up the pace and I knew in any second I was going to be the happiest girl in the world. I felt it all building up to a wonderful. Rachel winked again, and then started along the path. Casting one more look behind me, so as to ensure that no-one else was now following us, I then broke into a quick jog to catch up. Rachel looked up into the night sky with a carefree expression on her face, and resumed our ordinary, every-day conversation as if nothing else had happened. ****** The crisp night air was beginning to give me goosebumps on my legs. I consoled myself that should we - by some bizarre chance - run into someone. I had to see her, I had to talk to her somehow. Bible study was on Wednesday at 7:00pm and I was there with my mother’s boyfriend’s son hoping not to be seen with the boy in the assumption that I might be his mother. “Excuse me…” said a voice to my left and my heart instantly dropped. It was Bianca wearing a black woman’s suit with a white top underneath. Her dreads hanged loosely down her back as she leaned into our pew. “Our sessions get a bit intense here but we do have a children’s church.