She was looking right into my eyes."I think that's the nicest thing any man has said to me in years. Now let me do something nice for you. Okay?"I nod...ed my head and she shifted back on the bed so that she was facing me. Her hands went up and touched the top button of her blouse. To my astonishment, she casually undid all the buttons and slipped her blouse off. She was covered only by her bra! I held my breath. She looked up at me with that enigmatic grin again and reached behind her back. The. "Hello, John. Meet Will. He started at the club last week," she said.I replied to Will that it was nice to meet him. He ignored my outstretched handand just kind of stared at me. A little flustered, I mumbled something aboutjust getting home and wanting to finish changing and made my way back upstairs. While I was changing, I could hear ice tinkling in glasses and the musicallaughter of my wife and the low rumbling chuckle of Will. I put on a pair ofjeans and a tee shirt and went back. . maybe.”“I’ve sent Jimmy and Eve with the priestess to get some rope,” Kalani said. “They should be back soon.”“But, Aida...” I started.“Evaluate the situation first, Michael. Just like that night at the reservation, let’s determine what we’re facing before we rush into something,” Kip said reassuringly.“ ... and if someone has a flashlight, then when they get back with the rope, you all can lower me down into the hole,” Rachael was saying to Kip and Kalani.Meanwhile, sitting down a few feet. . If I couldn't get to you in time and..." he turned in her arms, wrapping his own around her. "I don't know if you understand this, but you're pretty important to me." He kissed her on the forehead, then the nose. Finally on her mouth, a quick hard kiss that turned into a leisurely exploration.When he pulled back, she was breathless, her cheeks rosy. She stood on tip toe, her mouth brushing his ear, "I have faith in you. Oh," she looked over his shoulder. "Your omelet is burning."He grabbed.