Since the weather was fabulous, we all decided it would be nice to stretch our legs.By unspoken agreement, the conversation remained light and fun as ...e all got to know each other. Caleb and Sid discovered a mutual love for college basketball that had Noelle and me rolling our eyes. Fortunately, Caleb had called ahead so our table was waiting. The food was wonderful, but it didn't compare to having Caleb sitting next to me. Several times while we ate, he leaned over and kissed my temple. I. "They've got my partnerin there, Chai. I won't leave her behind." I don't see that you have a lot of choice here, Mr. Esposito," shereturned in a low voice. "You're going. That's part of our contract,to get your butt out of here safely, and we're going to honor that if Ihave to knock you out and pack you in a shipping crate to do it." Then I'll come back. On my own," he answered quietly. "Elise and Iserved together in Brazil, and I won't leave her with those people. Andyou'd have a loose. She got goose bumps along her arms just thinking about it. As she pulled into her driveway she waved at her neighbor who was out mowing his lawn. The old guy would watch her house for her when she went on vacation. Letting herself in she put her purse and keys on the table and then walked down the hallway into her room. Stripping her clothes off, she threw them in the hamper in her private bathroom. Turning the water in the tub on she walked over to the huge wall-sized mirror hanging over the. "Sorry!" she said, "I didn't know you were here, I was just going to use your ensuite to pee. I'll go down the hall to the bathroom."Red-faced, I covered myself with my duvet and said "Nah, go ahead, use the ensuite"I was surprised when she said "OK" and came in the door, crossng the room by my bed to get to the ensuite bathroom. She was naked but quite unabashed. I guess she had seen me just as exposed!In the moment, as she passed by, I could smell her perfume but also the unmistakeable smell.