Alicia's mouth stumbled halfway through a soundless protest. Then she sighed."I just feel so guilty."Angique squeezed her hands."Don't," she said, aga...n. "This isn't about you. There is no reason for guilt or it must be on Anna's part. She promised me things she could not deliver. She is a proud woman with a large ego that can be easily wounded — too easily for the slave she promised to be."There was silence. Then Angique groaned with frustration."But of course I can't blame Anna. Wouldn't that. “Hey Jack”, her smooth voice purred from a few feet away.I barely noticed; I was too busy looking at her legs. Suddenly, staring straight into her eyes, she said “Hi” in a barely audible voice.“Sorry, I was swimming in P.E. and I still have water in my ears,” was my response.“That's ok, I don't mind, I like the attention. Anyway, I'm having trouble with the English assignment and, I kind of need your help.” She said with a smile that showed her straight and brilliantly white teeth.My heart. .”“Color me confused it’s time? Time for what?”“Time for you to make love to me.” She answered.I was able to maintain control of the T-Bird and drive safely, even though the sixteen-year-old in me wanted to get back to the house as quickly as I could. I drove straight home.When we got into the house, I had her sit down on the living room sofa. I asked her, “Does your mother know about your plans. I’m sure she’ll be calling when she thinks you’ve spent enough time away from home. Most of our. Their faint shadows enveloped everything, further blackening the already impossible gloom, and she knew that finding her way back without injury would take time. Still, she needed to be alone. Truly alone.Her feet sank into a patch of moss carpeting the otherwise rocky ground, and by the time she lowered herself to its welcoming softness she was already half unclad, skin tingling at the contrast between her inner fire and the brittle mountain air. Legs spread wide, she paused, listening.No.