"Hey, she said back solemnly. I closed the door and sat down beside her. "I just don't know what to think. It just seems so impossible, but I think...... She sighed and stared at the floor. I put my arm around her shoulder and held her. She looked up at me. "Do you love me?" Despite what I wanted, I didn't dare do anything that would push her towards a decision she wasn't comfortable with and might regret. Still, I had to tell her what I felt. "You're my sister, Abby. I've always loved you, and. "I mean go out to lunch."She giggled and put some more books back on the shelf. "I should be done here in about another half hour." I'll go --" Jack?" Yes?"She pushed the cart from between them and moved so that she could place her hands on his chest. "Do you want to kiss me?" Yes, please."He wasn't sure who did what, but their lips met and their tongues followed suit. Moaning softly, he slid his hands down to her buttocks and gently pressed her against his groin.She pulled out of the kiss.. "They moved to the living room and I rushed to the kitchen. I filled twoglasses of sauvignon blanc, Pam's favorite and I put them in a traytogether with a plate of smoked salmon pieces on brown bread. I knewTania's persistence of accompanying a drink with something small andsavory. 'You don't get drunk that easily', was her usual remark.I offered them the drinks and the smoked salmon feeling quite awkward.Acting as a maid was still a novelty to me, reality is different fromfantasy. I. They had a traditional hate for christians ... I suppose because of the Crusades ... and the muslim teaching that infidels be converted or put to death. One of the tortures had its roots in christianity.The Prefect of Rome, a greedy pagan, thought the Church had a great fortune hidden away. So he ordered Lawrence to bring the Church's treasure to him. The Saint said he would, in three days. Then he went through the city and gathered together all the poor and sick people supported by the Church..