Their attempts to fight back at first, and escape them later, had marked them as disobedient, and deserving of special attention.Sonia and Maya went t...gether everywhere, finding in each other what little protection they could. They had grown a sense for where the girls were likely to stalk, ready to pounce, and most days they got away without much trouble. It seemed even the Judges enjoyed their private game of cat and mouse, but the longer they went without a good humbling, the worse it would. She felt exultant as the kiss went on and on.At length the kissing ended, but the embrace did not. She looked up into his eyes and saw the begging there, the longing to retrieve what they used to have. She stroked his hair and neck, and felt the power of her love for him return. She took him by the hand and led him up the stairs to their bedroom.He stood looking puzzled, until she made her move.She undid her slacks, and slid them down her legs, kicking off her shoes and stepping out of the. Duncan almost answered it, quickly reconsidering. This was Helen’s Condo and some strange man answering her telephone could be mistaken. If it was Gerald it would put Helen at an unnecessary disadvantage. If it were her son, Conrad didn’t need questions on his mother’s behavior to further disarrange his life. Helen answered on the forth ring, ‘Hello, is this Con?’ ‘Yeah, mom,’ came his voice in her ear. ‘We have dad home. I took him straight to the Doctor. He poked him a lot, then took some. He still hadn't settled his rooms next to Gryffindor Tower. He liked his old rooms by the greenhouses, he liked the smell of earth, he liked that he was away from the rest of the populous. While his new rooms where larger and more finely decorated, they didn't feel as comfortable. They weren't quite home."Why didn't you tell me?" Harry had just brought back drinks from the bar of the Three Broomsticks. It was the first weekend of term and Harry had come along for his traditional welcome session.