” Van Velt gave a slight shrug of the shoulders, “That will take a long time. Even with the House pushing the judicial system here it will take ab...ut six months to have all of our people cleared.”“And the rest?” asked Colin.“If no one is pushing proceedings, who knows, a couple of years maybe,” said Van Velt.“How much would it cost to have a case expedited?” said Colin, the glimmer of an idea in his mind.Van Velt looked interested for a moment; “We have been allocated ten percent of the slaves. Brushing my hair back, fingers caressing my neck, he pulls my face to his. Our lips meet tenderly, sliding over each other, barely touching, I am liquid with want. Parting my lips, I accept his tongue as it slicks over them and enters my mouth. Returning the favor, my tongue dips into his mouth and he sucks it in. Moaning, pressing my body into his, our kiss deepens as the urgency grows. Nibbling on his lower lip, his fingers tilt my head back as his warm lips wander to my ear, leaving a cool. ‘Wow, and intelligent lizard.’ ‘I taught him all he knows.’ He did not find her giggle insulting. Justine loved the patio jungle and was amazed at the multi-colored flower hibiscus. Her name was Sybil, she of many personalities. ‘Good name,’ Justine had said. She was amazed to hear Justin had grafted it together and asked him if he had already taken down the lightning rod scaffolding. ‘No, Igor did, he comes in on Thursdays.’ She nodded with a smile and suspected he spent a lot of time out. .if she had had time to put them up that year."Yeah, they'll work on it all right." Jane stared at the ceiling, grimacing at the water stains likely from the last spring’s thaw. "They'll work on it right up 'till they run off to the bar with everyone else." Did you have plans?" They hadn't discussed it. They hadn't talked much. Any fleeting contact, any fledgling emotions had gotten swept away in their work of late. Maura sat gingerly beside her on the bed and looked at her hands."Beyond a few.