” Nick admitted. As he and Tanvi discussed their impressions of the factory and its manager, Pilar watched them interact. Because she’d been think...ng about her own efforts to help Nick mature into his new role, she was more keenly aware of how Tanvi was doing the same thing - helping him look at the world more shrewdly, consider hidden motivations, and identify tactics being used to manipulate him. It was a reminder than she wasn’t the only one with a lot invested in Nick’s success and a. ‘He’s in the shower right now.’ I smiled at her and returned a kiss to her cheek. ‘He doesn’t know you’re here yet…and I kind of wanted to try something.’ ‘Oh no…What do you want me to do?’ The best thing about having Lira as my best friend was that she was as open to trying new things as I was. I grinned at her. ‘Hide in the closet? I want to put a blindfold on him and give him a huge surprise when he takes it off.’ ‘Ahh. I like it. Okay, I’ll hide in the closet for you.’ She kissed my. ’ He kisses me again. ‘You’re yummy today.’ He is trembling slightly too, not from arousal but from all the other words that hurt to say. I smooth away the sweat from his forehead. I kiss him on the cheek. I wrap my arms around his neck. He’s rocking me close, his arms beneath my ribs cushioning me against the hard metal table, his body heat sheltering me. Everything is happening quick now. Our whimpers and groans echo in the small office. He’s saying my name, urging me on. ‘Now,’ he says,. At one stagethis person got hold of my ponytail and pulled. Wow that hurt. Then itseemed like every camera in country was there. Thousands and thousandsof pictures were taken of me, and with each picture, there was a flash.Once again I thought I was going to be blind.The meeting with the President was very short. He said thanks because Isaved his daughter and I said your welcome. Then he shook hands, and Igave the president's daughter a hug, and it was all over.Well that was until Mum came on.