I was flustered and began to ramble on something about not being able to afford it with student loans and all. He smiled and said not to worry; it wa... all taken care of. He apologized for being so forward and said he would completely understand if I refused his offer. He also asked that we keep this between the two of us either way for obvious work reasons. He told me he had twenty-four hours to cancel so go think about it and let him know the following day.This came right out of left. It was innocent chat - at first. Were my sons going to be enrolling for the summer sessions? If so, Sonya reminded me, I needed to get them signed up soon so we could schedule them all together. I let her know that I appreciated her thoughtfulness in reminding me, and that I'd get them signed up right away.After that, Sonya spent more and more time talking. Mostly, she talked about my kids and her daughter. It was, for the most part, pleasant conversation, although once in a while Sonya. However, when her footage aired, substantial portions were electronically obscured because three news people had become violently ill just viewing the unedited tapes.It was now generally conceded that even the most dim-witted, ill-informed felons in the land knew of the dangers of attacking any woman accompanied by one of the Royal Bengal tigers. As a result the girls now took it for granted that they could go anywhere at any time in complete safety. Now it was late — after eleven — and they. I wanted to touch it. Taste it. I wanted it deep inside me more than anything. I reached out to touch it but Mark stirred. I lost my nerve and sat up in the sand. As my sexual lust calmed down, I surveyed my surroundings. There were cliffs on either side of the beach. I realised how lucky we were to come ashore here. We could have been smashed into the cliffs. I tried pulling my bra up but to no avail. I threw it down into the sand in anger. I was marooned here in only a thong. I gently nudged.