No, the smell was still there, she couldn’t get rid of it. She lowered her sight, staring at her hands. A teardrop fell on her open hands and only t...en she realized she was crying, drops where blurring her sight. Jane was crying. She stared out of the window at the body left lying on the lake side, one could have said it was just sleeping. Well, maybe yes! It all had been only a bad dream, maybe! Jane should have had only to go out and get closer to the beach to see that body’s breast raise and. Julie's eyes studied me with fierce intensity, and then she laughed as she stood up. She bowed and set her practice staff down. Looking up at me, I saw no menace or ill will in her. We closed and hugged each other."The captain said you took your bouts seriously. Now I know it's true," Julie said, panting."Nothing like having to fight for your life to make self-defense practice serious," I responded.She wiggled her silver prosthetic in silent agreement.We had three more bouts but she just didn't. “Good morning ladies,” I greeted them, stopping to give Carlotta and Marisa a hug and kiss as I passed through the kitchen. Both girls smiled proudly. I figured that everyone already knew, so I wasn’t going to try to hide anything or pretend that nothing had happened.Within a week, the girls had moved in and took their place among the women, including taking their turns preparing meals. At each meal, they assumed the role of hostess. After a week, they told me that it had been Marisa’s idea.. She was sure that there would be a pool of her juices by the time the door creaked open again. Finally, she heard the unmistakeable tap-tap of his patent leather shoes against the wooden floor, causing her body to tense up once more. From her mouth came a shocked exhale of breath when it was clear he was not alone. She could hear one, two, three sets of footsteps in total, clinking and clacking their way to the room where she was held. She started to panic. He had never shared her before. The.