While I was struggling with my emotions, desires, and situation. I was not able to concentrate on my work either.It was a this Sunday; everyone was si...ting and playing with the baby while I was sitting thinking about all this. I guess Rishi noticed, asked me to make some tea for him. I went to kitchen reluctantly. He excused himself and came to the kitchen for some water.He came behind me and smelled my neck and slowly whispered, ” I love you, just give me some time.”My heart started beating in. I had to step into shoeswith two inch heels. That might not sound very high but, if you'venever worn them before, it's not easy to navigate in such footwear. Itottered around with Magic possessively holding my upper arm. At last Iwas declared to be done.Two guys in street clothes came in through a door in the back. Theywere swishing and limp-wristed. It turned out they were my competition.And if I couldn't beat them, I told myself, my vacation with Adele wouldbe forfeited, along with any. Denna sat with me in my and Hanelor's room as we drank to absent companions."To Halas," she said with a sad smile. "May he rest among the trees, and return to me in the next life."Her toast caught me offguard. Of all the lovers Denna had taken during the nearly ten years I'd known her, Halas had been with her the longest. A Southern Elf from the Kingdom of Leafspire in the south of the Empire, he had been a Prince there, as Denna was the daughter of a Duchess here in Arethor.I raised my tankard. ?Be careful not to wet yourhair or rub your face sweetie. The dressing area is over here.? I followher. Seems like a lost puppy but my head is spinning from all this.She opens these two large French doors to reveal a ?closet? that is aclothing store, shoe store, and accessories store combined. There arechairs and a table in there. Chairs and table in a closet?We undress and slip into the tub. She has scented oils and rose petalsfloating on top. It is odd that I have no shyness being nude around.