“I guess that answers that.” she laughed as I opened the door for her.“Um, thank you, come in, uh how did you know where?”“Where you lived?�...� she laughed again, I loved that laugh, a silvery sound with a throaty undertone that just rang with pure joy.“I asked Miss Price at the shop. She knows everything and everyone. So I asked her if she knew of a guy called Pearce who had died last year and she told me who and where.”Again that laugh, I could have stood there all day listening to it as we. Only their arms were visible, encased in white leather. They were not wholly unsympathetic to him, pausing occasionally for him to catch his breath or to get a drink. There were occasional stares from the casual citizen, more often than not a male, but a few females gazed appreciatively at him. Life in the Capital was not what he expected. Men walked openly without being led on the end of a leash, and despite the fact that all were collared, they looked in no way oppressed or suffering a dire. We drove along the coast, stopping at curio shops, buying gifts and mementos to take back home.The morning past quickly and we were back in the hotel suite around mid afternoon.Alexis seemed distant all day long, not her chirpy self. I guess it had to do with last night.I sat on the porch reading a magazine, taking in the last few rays of sunshine. We had an early flight back to New York in the morning.I decided to take a last walk on the beach, the sun had just set, painted the horizon with. ” He beckoned to Carol who came over and sat on the arm of the lounge near him. Dave reached up and pulled her down into his lap, “you won’t refuse me a kiss will you?” he asked. She did not answer. her lips were too busy kissing. Mandy wrapped her arms around both of them, “Not fair.” she cried. “I had to kiss first before, that gave mum the advantage of seeing what I did.” “All right,” Carol said, as she pushed herself back up on the arm of the lounge, “show us what you can do.” Mandy lowered.