” She placed the order.They stepped off the bus at the corner near her condominium and walked up the hill. She unlocked the door and headed to her r...frigerator. “I have some red wine,” she said. “Would you like some?”“Sure. Wine at Roma’s was out of our price range.”“This is some Gallo jug wine -- I’m not much of a connoisseur, I’m afraid.”“Aja -- if you don’t drive, how do you shop for groceries?”“I have this drag-along basket. There’s a Whole Foods just down the hill. I walk there.”“Even in. She picked up the tray, backing away from the table and laughing uproariously."Okay, Tanya," Lucia said with a grin. "Feed Faith and Boyd some of that sweet chocolate box."Her eyes gleaming in anticipation, Tanya stood and ripped off her skimpy sarong. One brown foot came onto her chair, then the other. Careful not to tip the table, Tanya placed one foot at its center and then stepped up. Looking from first Boyd to Faith, then back again, she stroked sensually at her upper thighs and lower. He pushed open the large, oak door as it creaked on its aged hinges and stepped through into an expansive room that was shrouded in darkness. Only the flickering of a thousand candles staved off the gloom, hanging from the tall ceiling in gilded chandeliers and stacked upon every available surface in ornate candelabras, their dancing flames casting shadows on the walls. The overpowering scent of incense hit him like a wall, the strong odor of frankincense and myrrh filling his lungs. There were. ‘Jacob, Will,’ she called, ‘Wait.’ They turned and headed back up the stairs. ‘Jacob you first.’ ‘Look,’ he started, but she cut him off. ‘Hush. I know what you’re going to say, and I know you didn’t mean to, don’t worry about it. I just… please let this between Will and I work itself out on its own.’ ‘I’m sorry, Lo, I’m just so protective of you. I see a man with his hands on you and all I see is red.’ She smiled at him, giving him a gentle peck on the cheek. ‘I know, Jake, but please for me.