The fiery colors of the evening sun had died, and now the Queen's chamber was coated in night. But as Asiara lay on her back, staring into the far rea...hes of the vast tower that rose around her it wasn't darkness that met her eyes, but thousands of tiny pricks of light, as the candles that had been present during the evening now seemed to have multiplied, filling the hall with soft yellow light, yet still leaving the alluring balance of shadow.The only sounds she heard were her own deep,. Oh, well, that is just the chance we will have to take."Judge McAllister grinned at me with that statement. I swear, I think that it would have been safer to face a hungry wolf than Judge McAllister when he looked like that!Hollcroft was arrested by the Ruby Ridge marshal with a federal marshal along to make sure that there was no hanky-panky that let him escape. I was kept out of the proceedings as much as possible. Hollcroft was convicted of swindling a poor defenseless orphan girl and. Tension threatened to re-tighten her muscles as she thought back, but the ghostly touch worked to soothe her against that, moving to her temples and scalp, weaving through her hair in a way fingers were simply incapable of doing. It took a minute for her to even realize that her feet were also receiving attention. A kneading of the arch of her left foot, then the right, followed by a gentle swirling pressure on her heels sent a wave of relief through the aching feet. Rachel's body relaxed, even. ” “He’ll be staying the night as well,” she told him. “Where will he be sleeping?” he asked, “or is that a stupid question?” “In the spare room,” she told him. “Alone!” “Oh,” Alistair responded,” and is he okay with that?” “I told him no sex tonight,” she replied. “He has me all tomorrow night.” Alistair couldn’t help but smile to himself, even Jeff was now under her domination. It was just after 5:00pm when he called by Jeff’s flat. He was ready and waiting with an overnight bag as well.