Never lets anyone in. His own little fortress. Well, I guess I’ll get to see what he’s been up to all this time. I’ll meet you there.” He turn...d and left the cave.Annekke was still standing there, looking between me and the bear. Lydia just clasped her on the back. “That’s our Martina. Come on, let’s go get the claws and skin.”I looked around the cave while they were busy, gathering some of the different fungi that were growing in here. A small shrine to Kynareth was on one wall, and I thanked. ’ He said leering at her. Hallie didn’t even know she held her breath until she heard the door to the adjoined bathroom closed. His intimate touch had sent shivers down her spine- reminisce of the last time they had coupled. She closed her eyes and sighed in relief at the sound of running water. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Jared twirled his wedding ring around his fingers thinking back to seven and a half months ago when she had placed that ring on his finger. He smiled at the thought of seeing his wife. ”“Okay. We’ll compromise.”I continued to cook and then pressed the timer button and set the microwave to run. I continued to stir-fry the mixture in the wok. “Jack, darling, get the red and yellow bowls from the below-counter pantry. Set the red one to my left and the yellow one next to the sink.” With thirty seconds left, I turned off the cook-top and emptied the wok into the red bowl. I selected a serving spoon and set it on the table. “Jack, please set five places and select a moderately dry. “Oh no, I--I’ve been thinking about Eddie and me, us ... for quite a while. Mmmm, almost non-stop, you know?”“I can imagine,” I said, trying not to break her talkative mood. What came next almost floored me.Looking into her steaming tea, Lorna said, “I’m going to miss him,” turning to look me full face for the first time. “Not for too long, but...”I waited for her to finish her thought then realized she wouldn’t.“Why?”“Mmm, the sex, I guess. He was pretty good in bed.”She paused for a long.