.." she said, sleepy.She looked at me differently then, an expression I had never seen from her before. It was mature beyond her years, curious, perha...s a bit scared. "Can I sleep in your bed tonight?"I could think of nothing I wanted more in that moment. It wasn't sexual, my response. I wanted her closeness, just to be able to hold another person I loved in my bed. It had been far too long. "I'd love that." I'll be up in a minute..."I rose from the couch after she left and went up to my room.. . and that registered.“I just need some time,” she said weakly.“I’ll never look human again, Erica,” he said harshly. “I’ll never walk again, or work, or anything, but I don’t want your pity!”That stung. What else was she supposed to do? How else was she supposed to feel? He was a wreck! He was all but helpless!Old habits die hard. Sometimes that’s not such a bad thing, though. She had been a dyed in the wool feminist when he’d become her ward, and they had often raged at each other as he acted. “Gene, when we get back to the dock, pull your boat in at the north end of the ramp and I’ll bring my vehicle over. The three of us can load the body bags. Don will have to keep the manager busy or he’ll be right out here in the middle of this,” James told him.“We’ll make that work. I’ll see you back at the dock,” he said. Coop rode with Gene in his boat as they left for the boat dock in the two boats.They were out in the main current with Gene’s boat in the lead. Don and James were off to the. Ethan's hands strayed from her back to cup her buttock in one hand while the other stroked her upper thigh. A soft moan of arousal emanated from her dark cherry red lips and she rolled him on top. Grinding his cock against her pussy, Ethan kissed her feverishly before sucking a light love bite onto her neck, descending to kiss the slopes of her breasts and feel her curves. Pushing him back, Monica took off the dress to leave her in a black lace balcony bra, matching knickers and her garter.