She had a test comingup on all 12 and Helen was just aiming random equations at her."You need to know the tables off by heart and be able to tell me t...eanswer to any in a flash," said Helen. Sandra was struggling with theseven times table.Jessica entered the room wearing a bath robe, her hair still damp,though the knots had been combed out."How far have you got?" asked Sandra as she entered."Got on what?" asked Jessica."Times tables!" said Sandra. "Some are easy and some are not." I think we. Dammit, Don, get that crap out of your mind. Hell, you’re almost old enough to be her daddy.’ Then I heard the crying. After a few minutes, I eased out of my bed, tip-toed to her door, and peered in. There was a small night light in the room, giving off enough soft light that I could see her nightie, lying on the floor. She was completely naked on the bed, knees in the air, spread apart, with her hands working hard, between them. ‘My God‘, I thought, ‘what a gorgeous woman‘. The crying turned. She'd know in a week, and that was enough. She removed the last of the aversion spell from herself and followed Liz at a distance into the casino.Daniel surprised her by actually being earlier. He was waiting for her just inside the doorway.*****Elsbeth had met Daniel Twoknives about a month after she moved to Nevada. At the Summer Solstice, they'd both been drawn to the same energy node, a narrow ridge about ten miles from the house that she'd rented. She'd been sitting on a rock. “We’re all waiting for you, so get ready, and then we’ll head out,” said Jeff, pushing Nathan to get ready quickly.Nathan ran upstairs and changed into a nice shirt. He left on his jock strap to hide the cage and sprayed himself with some cologne. Then he headed back downstairs.“Ready?” asked Jeff already opening the door and leading everyone outside.Nathan said “Yes” and they headed out for a walk into town. Jeff, being quite loud, was the centre of attention and chatting with everyone. After.