The days seemed to crawl by at a snail's pace. But the days passed, and passed, until there was at last no doubt: this time Michelle had gotten caught... I was a nervous wreck, but Michelle was unexpectedly pleased. She figured that once her secret was out, there would be no more reason to hide the lifestyle we had chosen. She was now free to invite men to our house without fearing what our friends or neighbors might think. I think it unlocked her desire to be available to men anytime she. She was smiling more and laughing more. Maybe getting what really happened off her chest was a good thing. Then Cassie broke the silence that was looming.“What do you think of me?”, she asked. “Where did that come from?”, I laughed. “Oh geez…. I mean about what happened and all.”, she inquired softly. “Cassie, you did nothing wrong…. It was not your fault. And it does not affect how I feel about you.”, I responded. My last remark seemed to reassure her because she leaned over and rested her. Was she going to tell our parents or my friends? I could only imagine what she was going to say to me. There was a gentle tapping on the door and out of force of habit I responded.A second later the Corpse Bride minus her mask entered my bedroom. Her face showed no emotion as she approached and took a seat next to me. Then to my surprise, she leaned in and wrapped her slender arms around me and kissed me long and hard. The feeling of her soft lips and tongue against mine and the cool satin of. The family of aboriginals who pretended to live above were actually the security / camouflage for the place. They and the other twenty or so techs and engineers lived in very serious luxury, with every amenity you could think of – except the comforts of a nearby city. Every two weeks, a small jet would come and take all the residents who wanted a vacation to Darwin, about 1500 km to the north. The mini-vacation was a break from the underground life on the 3408 facility. And on Monday morning,.