Erika:It had been close to a week since we were kidnapped; but I was not sure exactly how many days it had been since I had not been keeping track. Ti... was sure Neal would rescue us; I was beginning to think it was for her own benefit that she kept repeating that thought. When I was pulled from the tent and bound I saw Neal make a break from our captors and as they shot at him he went over the side of a cliff. I did not tell Tia because she kept on about Neal coming to our rescue and I did not. “If Talsy’s down once the new relationship energy burns down, we’ll talk about trading.”Raylea poked me. “I need to know Adelaide better before we ask her.”“Um,” I put up my hands and down my half-drunk beer. “You’re on your own.”I left my socks and underwear in Talsy’s room. My sneakers felt weird on my bare feet. I hit the door.“Fine, we’ll catch up soon.” Felix said. “Looks like I told you, babe.”I stopped before I turned the knob. I took a deep breath and turned around.“Did you?” Raylea. In retrospect, I should have been worried about other parts of my body, but I never thought of that.My body hit the ground with my head upright, sparing my face. Before I could scream out the pain in my palms, I felt cold metal pressed against the back of my neck and heard blood-curdling words in a stage whisper."Make a sound and you're dead."My mind was a jumble of thoughts. Was it a gun? I didn't know. What did he want? I prayed that all he wanted was money but my brain told me that I was. Again, another simple demonstration if you'd be interested? But I'd need some rope or cord or belts or something." Oh ..." She thinks for a second and then her face lights up. "Yes, I think I have something right here!" Interested now, excited, she jumped up and went to the kitchen closet. I admired the quick glimpse of her slim legs and thighs as her houserobe swirled back. I was more certain than ever she was naked under that robe, and I wondered if I could extend our little game to get.