She arrived right on time so Cathy buzzed her in through the gate. Our door bell rang and we let her in. I had her take a seat on the couch as our hou...ekeeper came in with a tray of all the fixings for coffee. Grace took a sip of her coffee and set it down on the table. She took a deep breath and spoke:"Mister Thomas you and Cathy have a lovely home. I'm glad to see that you have done so well."Just then Cathy walked in saying "Why thank you Ms. Walton. We like it." Let me get right to the. “I’m the caster. I...” then she stared at me. “Dammit. I used Mom’s hair. The spell recognized you too.”I looked at her and nodded. We were both nude, but it didn’t seem to bother her any. I tried to keep myself under control. “Rho may have brought us both here to discuss what to do next,” I said.Valory’s glare sharpened. “You spoke to Rho?”I nodded. “Yes. I also unlocked that collar you had on her. It allowed me to find out more about this place than she was allowed to tell me.”“How the hell. Ek hathe amar pithe hath diye bratake feel korte thake. Ami or kane mukh niye fisfis kore boli – kire mai chusbi naki? O sunei bole pisi ami ar na chuse thakte parchi na, khub khete ichhe korche. kintu tomar bra er upor diye khabo ki kore. Ami ebar ok thele sariye dei. A sari dhore tan dei. Saya na thakai porpor kore sarita khule jai. O ebar amar panty Dhaka gudta dekhte pai. Takiye dekhi rase panty ta makhamakhi. Jhulte thaka blouse ta khule feli. Or peter upor uthe bosi. Chulta khopa kore. And yet the two of them enjoyed a closeness that very few couples enjoyed – it was an unspoken arrangement but, free from the pressure of sexual tension, they could be more open with each other than they could with anyone else in their lives. Their friendship would be tested to its limits however, over the course of one unforgettable year – Two Thousand and Ten. Chapter One – January and February Friday, January 1st 2010 – 12:01am ‘Should auld acquaintance be forgot a-and never brought to.