Standing in front of her David held out his hands and Sammi took them, allowing him to pull her to her feet until she stood, naked, in the gathering d...rkness, the heels of her sandals sinking into the saturated grass.'So how are we going to do this?' she asked, watching David bend down to pick up their discarded clothing. 'Ooh, don't forget my purse by the tree.''I'm pretty sure there's a hiking path down through the trees that leads back past the side of the cottage. There shouldn't be anyone. He quickly shot a puck towards Brad. It whizzed by the right side of his head, missing his helmet by only inches.“Geesh Dad, what was that for? You nearly took my head off!”“If I’d wanted to hit you on the helmet, I would have. Someone has to knock some sense into that thick skull of yours!”“What do you mean?”“I get the impression that you’re not a happy person.”“What do you mean, not a happy person?”“Your play at yesterday’s game was the shits, and it cost the team a win.”“I don’t see. I felt like Cinderella at the ball, midnight was approaching. I had danced the last dance of the evening with my prince and I would soon be forced into the slavery of my reality. I longed for a reprieve from that reality. I needed to turn the lie into truth, if only temporarily. I took a deep breath and gathered my courage. Into the dark I whispered my desire. “Can I spend the night?” I asked. My words floated in the blackness of the bedroom, hanging in the air. I felt his muscles tense under. Before Cassie said a word, I stood up turned and faced Tommy ready for any nonsense he might try. He took a step back as everyone around got deathly silent. “I’m a marked man Tommy…… by who…. you?”, I asked. He took another step back looking over at the table where Will was still seated. And out of the corner of my eye Will was making no attempt to get up at this moment. “Tommy, when you threaten someone, you better be able to follow through. This is getting old with ex-football players trying.