" This seemed to amuse her even more. I said, "Right that's it, we're going home, now." I looked at the clock above the bar, it wasn't even nine o'clo...k. I got her to her feet and managed to walk her to the door without us both falling over. Outside, I propped her against the wall, I had another moan at her,"Why the hell didn't you tell me you couldn't handle alcohol?"Lena just smiled and said, "Don't be angry at me Annie. I meant what I said, you can have your wicked way with me if you want.". He felt annoyed as his eyes raked over her. Suddenly she was heart-stoppingly beautiful. He could see her nipples through the shirt she'd put on, and what he wanted more than anything right then was to get her naked again and coax another of those screaming orgasms from her. His annoyance was that she was acting more mature than he was in this situation. He sat up suddenly."I have to pee," he said gruffly."Don't be wearing those shorts when you come back," she said coyly."We have customers to. "She's going to be pretty when the bruising and swelling goesaway" she said to Sara. "She's pretty now" Sara replied smiling at me."I AM sitting in the room ya know" I retorted. They both laughed at thatthen Sara reached out and grabbed my hand and squeezed it, thenquizzically reached for the other hand and began inspecting mybracelets. "These are pretty. When did you get them" she asked. Mom then cameover and we explained how I had to sleep for the next several weeks.Sara at first was aghast. No cares. No worries. Not governed by time, stress, or the whims of another. I emerged clean and fresh. What’s more, I felt safe.I took two more painkillers before retiring to bed. Cocooned in the duvet, I watched a smattering of raindrops waltz down the windowpane, dancing in time to the click and twang of the radiator pipes and soft whoosh of a night-time breeze. My eyelids grew heavy, my head too. Sinking into the pillow, I let the world dissolve.*An icy chill awoke me. Adjusting to the.