I moved away again and you heard something, a knife on a cutting board? Then you smelt it; you knew that distinctive smell. From the sounds you thoug...t you were prepared for this one. You thought you understood where I was going again and my limits of how far I’d push you. As soon as I became predictable, you became safe again in your mind, so you relaxed. You thought this fresh chilli might be rubbed on both your nipples as we’d done before. You knew it would continue to to stimulate you long. The rest of her was in shadow, but enough ambient light to see she was still out cold. I stood looking for what must have been a whole minute before I could move. Every father is curious about how his daughter is developing. Occasionally we get a tiny glimpse through an open door, in a mirror or accidentally walking into an unlocked bathroom. But what we really want is a good close up view. And I was being gifted it! I bent over and put my hands on my little girl’s knees. They were warm. She turned on the television and sat back in the sofa to enjoy her meal of tomatoe soup, rye crisp crackers and cheese, Peak Fream shortbreads, and wine.The television had been watching Beth for a couple of hours when she awoke to the sound of the 11 o’clock news. She was disappointed to find herself still alone in the apartment. She rose from the sofa and carried the dishes to the kitchen and placed them by the sink. Leaning back against the counter, she finished the remaining wine in a series. He got to the end of the road. There was a short cut that he sometimes took past the food shops. He crossed over but then saw he couldn't go that way any more. Another sign had appeared; a red circle, at the top, the inverted Venus sign, beneath it the Mars and inverted Venus signs with a plus sign between them in a red circle. Only women or accompanied men, it meant; no way though for someone without a sponsor. He passed the end of the road. In the lights of the stores women were emerging,.