“Thanks, by the way.” Aidan dropped onto the couch and rested his arms across the back. “What for?” “For taking my mind off things and makin... me feel like I’m not a massive bitch for ruining my friends’ holiday.” He smiled and found her eyes with his. “Any time.” A creak and a stifled groan drifted down the stairs from Fiona and Tim’s room. Lilly bit her lip. “Oh god, maybe I should stay down here after all.” Aidan flashed her a wicked grin that made her heart rate shoot up and slid off the. I didn’t respond. “Hands on the table and spread your legs,” he ordered. I placed the palms of my hands down on the table, my legs spread wide for him. I knew I wouldn’t be able to hide my arousal. God I wanted him. I was captivated by my captor. He stood behind me and pressed his body against mine as I felt his hands on my breasts, squeezing, and then rubbing them. I tried not to moan as his hands gently glided down my body, stopping between my legs. He gently slid his finger inside my. Expecting to see some night creature, an innocent example of wildlife, I took yet another step closer to the skip. The thing, whatever it was, stood half in shadow at the fringe of weak, yellow light, a last gasp from the street a couple of hundred yards away. Whatever it was I felt its stare and I shivered. Goosebumps prickled my skin. ‘Don’t be such a wuss,’ I mumbled to myself. ‘Giving yourself the heeby-jeebies. It’s probably more afraid of you than you are of it.’ I stared into the. "What kind is it?" Oh, some relaxing, 'sleepy time' blend, I don't know. Drink up."I took a long drink. It was only barely warm, so it was easy to drink.Jack sank down into a chair opposite me. "So, do you want to talk about it?" he asked."Oh, god ... I don't even know where to begin." Why not start from the beginning?"I considered it. But I couldn't begin at the beginning, after all, Jack would then remember about the mind-control drug, and he might then not be able to pass his lie detector.