We sipped our tea quietly; I turned to Joana and said: “This is a very nice room you have, very comfortable” She smiled: “Yes , its nice…I do ...pent some time in this room” “Yes, I would too”. We sat in silence for a few moments – then I turned my head and looked her in the eyes: “You are a very attractive woman Joanna, I know I should not say this now perhaps, but all the same, I think so….” I turned away, but Joanna placed her hand on my knee: “ No, this can be said any place, is it not? So,. I'd never really had a gang of such close friends before, and even if one of them did happen to be my sister, I was delighted to be part of such a close-knit group of six. I suspected that we all felt the same; none of us had been party animals or happy in social situations, and the feeling of comradeship and security was a very pleasant one.xxxxxxxAfter a quick stop in the flat to collect our gifts for our hosts, we trooped off for lunch at the Baxters', Hamish leading the way, with Jen on his. My mouth dropped open as I saw her eyes flit to the front. Turning away quickly, I realized that the door was still unlocked. But more importantly, anyone driving down the road could see inside my well-lit shop. I charged to the front, locked the door, and drew the curtains across. Then, just as quickly, flew back to the press to monitor the last of a very delicate job. Christina moved toward me and rubbed her needy body against mine. As her need increased, she began working on removing. I opened the door more. A Doberman Pinscher sat in the corner on it's haunches with its long, pink tongue waggling. The dog was large, about 80 pounds, and was looking at me with interest."Come in, come in. Close the door," Mrs. Walker said.Forcing my eyes off the slim, muscular brown dog, I looked at her. Her hair was the same as it had been in court -- gray and stringy. She had no make-up on and was wearing a robe tied tightly around her middle. I stepped into the room and closed the door. My.