Kicking the stool to the side he then grabbed the rope and began pulling, forcing Alicia’s arms over her head. He kept pulling.“Let’s give those...knees a rest for now. They will get used to your kneeling position before long but for now let’s have you on your toes,”.“Noooo!” shouted Alicia as she clambered to her feet as Alan continued pulling on the rope. Finally, Alicia was fully stretched with her hands well above her head and her platform sandals barely touching the floor.“We’re going to. Now they were treasure hunters, of all things. Oh how the mighty had fallen. Alexander was a six foot black man, with a large muscular build, and rugged good looks. When the military continued to send his men into more and more dangerous places, with nearly suicidal missions, for the same dollar they always made, he started to get fed up. When half his regiment got wiped out, he walked away from that life.Alexander had a combat knife, on his left calf, a pistol strapped to his right thigh, and. Everyone thought of us as the perfect couple. ‘Will, life with you is… too perfect. You have a steady job, you take care of me and you give me all the love and affection I want. There’s no sense of danger. No fear involved.’ I blinked in confusion. ‘And…? I know you’re only 23, and I’m 24, but stability is a good thing.’ Shannon sighed. ‘I can see I’m not getting through to you.’ She pivoted on her heel and walked out the door, taking her handbag and nothing else. A motorcyclist was waiting. She also grabbed his ear and gave it a yank while she blocked the man's follow-up strike with his other arm with the outside of her right forearm. As the man backed off and recovered his position, Leah saw that she had nearly ripped the guy's ear completely off and it was hanging down grotesquely against the side of his head. He seemed to be caught off guard for a second by her level of skill in close quarters combat. He feinted high, but Leah didn't fall for it and landed a solid foot check.