Peter rose to his feet, kissed the top of Caroline’s head and tip-toed out of the room. He went quietly upstairs, collected a couple of Benadryl tab...ets from his bathroom, went back downstairs to the kitchen, where he crushed them, poured Penny an orange squash and dropped the powder into it.He took the drink back to the drawing-room. Caroline was still holding Penny but all was quiet. He looked questioningly at Caroline who shook her head gently so as not to disturb Penny. He put the drink. Her feet were killing her in those shoes, so she removed them and stepped inside with murmured thanks. It was a nice room in the Uptown area, close enough that if she was called away for an emergency ...wouldn't take long to get there. She heard the click of the door shutting.......then the click of the lock. It took less than a minute, seconds even; he had her pressed up against the wall. Her hands above her head, pinned and unable to move. She wasn't a small girl, for her height she was curvy. ”She kisses me on the cheek since my head has resumed its prior position. My eyes restore their glazed upward glare.She skips out of bed. “Must rush. Some of us have work to do.”Great, she’s leaving. Another advantage of Sunday opening at Waterstones.Nina is on her way to the en-suite and I confess, I allow my gaze to fix on the French curves of her bottom where they join her slender legs.She starts the shower and returns en route to the landing. As she glides past the bed, I gourmandise my. "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady,Andrew. Have you taken Carla out for a soda and a snack yet?" Would you like to?" I'd like that fine, Andrew. Why don't you join us, Sandy?" Not tonight," she replied. "I just want to get home, put my feet upand relax." She reached into her purse and slipped her son a twentydollar bill.Andrew dropped his mother off at their house and then drove to a localteen hangout. We sat in a booth and ordered sodas."You attracted a lot of attention when we walked in,".