What are you reading?’ She showed him the book. There were detailed pornographic pictures, with accompanying text underneath. On this particular pag..., a doctor was holding a tongue depressor in a nude woman’s mouth. Charlie recognized it as the dirty anthology that had apparently replaced all the Bibles in the nightstands of the rooms. ‘Oh. I was never really into that kind of stuff. I…well, I always could get the real thing.’ he noted. He didn’t seem to be bragging. They kept talking for a. “Thanks, take the envelope. Remember that we never talked, and you didn’t see anything. Where would you like to be dropped off?’In a van a block away, two men were watching the video feed of the car. Recording the target limo.“Have video of target A’s vehicle. One male party got out and went into a building, appears to be unoccupied. He was inside for about an hour before coming out. He entered the limo which left a few minutes later, then the van left. Sending copy now.”At the French embassy,. "Oh well more for us!" said her father looking back at Sophie. Sophie was puzzled."You can have the first ride," said her uncle to her father.Her father led her into the barn. "What's going..." she began. SLAP! Her father slapped her across her soft tanned cheek and she fell to the ground.* * *She awoke a moment later and saw her clothes burning in a pile at the edge of the barn. Everyone stood around her, her parents, her brother Josh, her sister Maddie, her uncle Fred and Aunt Mary and her 2. I was still hard and anyone walking by would have noticed. She sat down across from me, took a deep breath and began. “Look, I know we broke up and I’ve got a new boyfriend, but you and I both know we still love each other. You just don’t go through all that we did and then just never talk to each other anymore. I like to think that no matter what, we will still be friends, “ she said, all the while looking me in the eyes. “Well, sure, “ I responded, “but wasn’t what just happened a little.