I wanted to look my best for her, so after showering, putting my make up on, and seeing to my hair, I chose a peach and burgundy set of undies and a l...ttle black dress. I felt good.Ozlem had cooked a lovely meal of aubergine and cheese with copious amounts of salad. It was delicious, and we washed it down with a glass of white wine each.She cleared the table, put everything in a dishwasher, and excused herself while she went to get changed.I helped myself to another glass of wine while I waited. She broke the wax on the letter and opened the parchment.“To a young woman in Azkoval,” Celestine read aloud. She had wondered if the Denayian envoy was attempting to mock her status by insinuating she was illiterate.“He did not know who you were,” Siegfried interrupted. “His ward learned that information on her trip across.”“Sailors and soldiers should have their lips sewn shut,” Celestine muttered. Siegfried laughed and she looked up from the letter to see genuine mirth on the man’s face. It feels pretty fucking amazing.Jesse fluttered her eyelashes in front of the mirror. She kissed theair. She raised one eyebrow, then the other. She marveled at her newface."Who, me?" she mouthed.She looked perfectly flirty. Jesse turned and admired herself fromdifferent angles, appreciating the curves of her waist and breasts. Shecould get the hang of this.She had someone to thank.Moments later, in the bedroom, Victoria turned her head to see Jesseexiting the bathroom, looking scared and. This guy was amazing in many ways.Then, panting, he said, “Wow! I’m sorry I took so long to come that time. Being the second time in a row took a bit of work.”Wow! He was apologizing for taking _too long_ to come! I couldn’t believe my ears.“Where have you been all my life?” I asked him.“I’ve been around.”I figured my boyfriend split on me or something. Man, is he going go hear about it in the morning, but I just now realized that I never got that pizza and was starving.“Well, maybe it’s time.