The chef and the kitchen staff surpassed themselves with the foodthey prepared and it was late by the time we finished and headed back upto the flat. ...e sat out on the balcony with a drink, watching the starsand listening to the music from the bars along the strip. We were justfar enough away for it not to be a real problem and we could enjoychilling out together.Alex cuddled up to me on one side and Areeya on the other and I thoughtabout just how lucky I had been to have redeemed myself today,. She moaned weakly, "Kevin, stop...stop, hold on..." Her pleading only seemed to make Kevin redouble his efforts, her body bucked of its own accord. "Oh god, Kevin...I want...I...I wan..." Her trailing words finally made him look up, his face from nose to chin was shining with her wetness. "Are you okay?" He asked, kissing her inner thigh, causing her to twitch. She laid there breathing heavily for a few moments before gasping out. "It's not fair." What's not fair?" Kevin looked concerned."I. .uh...Oh,my! Oh, no!"That was when he discovered the horrifying fact that Susan's brain had noconcept of large numbers or even basic arithmetic. Quickly exploring thishole in his knowledge, Adam discovered that even a "hundred" wastranslated as "a lot." He understood "a lot" to mean, "more than I canfigure on my fingers."In response to the bewildered look of confusion and betrayal that musthave been on Adam's face, the man said, "Oh, don't worry your sillylittle head about it, Susan. Here, this. Soon I would be no more than alodger in the house that was part of the legacy from myparents. Maggie could order me to leave and there would benothing I could do. I was trapped. Damned if I stayed,damned if I left.I heard footsteps running up the stairs. It was Emily andShane returning. The door burst open and in they camelaughing and panting. They had been playing football in thepark. They had run the mile or so back. I looked up atthem. Emily was still dressed in her riding trousers, teeshirt.