”“Wait, I thought you said I had to do that?” I asked.She nodded. “You’re responsible for her, but any Magus can help with the symptoms.”�...�Okay, you said you tried to pump Magic into her,” I said. “I’m guessing that the Lockdown stopped you?”“No,” Jordan said. “I felt it. I felt her Magic flow into me. It was different from yours, but I felt it.”I looked at her. “Then why were you still angry when you got to the store?”“Because something sucked her Magic right back out of me,” she said. “It had. Mere pati, jeth aur dewar bahar the sasur ke bade bhai aur bhabhi kahin bahar gaye the aur jethani pados me gayi thi. Maine us wakt sadi pahni thi. Muze kuch pata nahin tha ki kab mere sasur room me aaye aur apne kapde nikal kar mere pas let gaye unho ne meri blouse ko pura khol diya tha aur mere peticot me hath dal diya aur jangh sahlate hue meri chunchi chusne lage. Main unki is harkat se jag gayi aur dar ke chilane wali thi par sasur ne muh bundh kar diya. Unho ne apna pair mere pairo par. She smiled and said, "Yes, I'd love to continue drinking wine."I took the liberty and ordered a delicious bottle of Pinot Grigio. It was summer and a cool refreshing glass of white wine seemed right.Ashley and I were having a great time talking and laughing. I had noticed Ashley was getting bolder with the touch of her hand on mine or her foot rubbing on my leg while we drank and chatted. I brushed it off, since we both have strong feelings about not crossing the line or at least that is the. As much I wanted to embrace the lifestyle of a reclusive billionaire anyway, my neighbors forced my hand. Even though I had written Peachy Keen books with a pen name since Day One, the Walters purchase was too big a piece of news for the local papers to ignore. The future was clear when neighbors and media – I loathe to call them paparazzi – were awaiting my return from the hospital.“Christ,” I muttered to Anita; Stacy and Nicky was waiting for me at home. “You’d think somebody important lived.