Cynthia had the reagent measured out just right now. She added it to the filtration array and set the automated system to filter out any incidental im...urities and mix the reagents under moderate temperatures. Looking at her watch, she saw that she still had time to make her date with Rob. Freed from worrying about her experiment for a while, she could turn to her tension over Rob. Rob Fresnik had been dating Cynthia for almost a year now. All this time, he had respected her wishes to not cross. When Jeff arrived in his suit he toldher how beautiful she looked and introduced himself to Susan. After abrief conversation, they left and went to the main hall where the eventwas being held. They checked in and made their way through the crowd ofpotential new students. Sasha spotted Katie and waved to her."Hi Sasha!" Katie said as she came over and hugged her, "I didn't think Iwas going to know anyone here. My friend cancelled at the last minute.Who is this?" This is my friend Jeff,". "I'll come back and get these for you after I get you home, babe," she said.We got home. I wasn't used to being a passenger in MY car, but Nina did a perfectly good job of driving. And I was still riding down off a Demerol haze, and that helped. She got out first, unlocked the front door, then helped me into the house. "Go get in bed," she ordered.I went in the bedroom and undressed myself, then crawled under the covers. I was immediately joined by Sam the cat. He formed a cat loaf beside me,. This wasn't about the songs.Claude lifted the belt from the table, the heavy weight of the buckle swinging.Nor was it her fixation with that boy.The soft, authentic leather in hand warmed at his touch, and the approaching violence brought a degree of cold peace to him.Or even his ever increasing frustration with her obstinacy.He swung, the familiarity of the action bringing comfort. The steel buckle hit her left breast and inspired a muffled scream. Her stomach next; then a row of temporary.