“It’s all over now, no more,” I said.Father Petrou put his hands together, locking his fingers together. He looked down and closed his eyes. I w...tched his lips move. He was praying. When he finished, he lifted his head and opened his eyes. He took another deep breath before he said.“Is that where they are from?”“Yes.”He glanced at the baton. “Is that their blood?” He gestured his hand towards the weapon.I nodded my head. “I did what I had to do Father,” I said without the sound of regret in my. So far, 'going out' had been going on for two weeks and had consisted of two trips to the cinema and an invitation to her house for tea - plus, I got to walk her home from school every day. Our walk home took us through the park, which was very big, and had a small wood at the top, where nobody ever went.On our second walk home, I had suggested Norin might like to see the wood and, once we were safely screened by the trees, I had taken my courage in both hands, and stolen a kiss! Oh, how sweet. Challenges that need a bit of bravado, usually thought up by their peers written on slips of paper and jumbled in a hat or jar, each member of the group picking a slip. Each dare had to be completed in 48 hours of the draw and the first to complete got the bottle. The draw on this occasion I much later found out, was done at the airport, during the inevitable delay! Well knowing now what our girl is like and her personality when she drew this dare from the hat… when it said join the. "This will be perfect," Holly said as she pulled out a charcoal graytunic.Holly placed the top next to the jeans before she started towards herdresser. Les gave a curious look as he asked, "Whit are ye getting atnoo?" Just underwear," Holly counseled."Underwear?" For what?" To wear under your clothes," Holly teased with a smirk."But...I'm wearing underwear." Okay, girls' underwear," Holly said with a shake of her head while shetossed a pair of panties into his face.Les enjoyed the scent, even.