They had decided to have it at the house since they hadn’t planned a ball here this year.Willow made sure the gardens were well lit, and they had pl...ced several fire baskets to help warm and add more light to the area. The back fenced, high hedges would help keep some heat in the area. She had the two gates to the garden locked and put guards on them.The back gate and the two front gates would also be guarded and locked after the guests arrived. Two more guards would also stay in the front of. She didn't think she could stand one other thing tonight.She shifted her feet on the big ottoman and sank still lower in the big chair, adjusting the jersey robe automatically. Even her skin seemed sensitive tonight and the contact of the thin nylon was even uncomfortable against her skin. Dr. Madson insisted it was nerves. She'd done what he told her... separate bedrooms, trying to take it easy, getting out more, taking her pills, but nothing helped. Nerves, of course, entered into it. Ever. "The clerk gave them the key to 746 and they went over and got on the elevator. I hurried back to Cindy and told her that whatever we did it wasn't going to be at the Marriott and then I told her why. She broke out laughing and I swear every eye in the place was on us. We went to the Holiday Inn and had a very enjoyable afternoon and when we parted we vowed to stay in touch and we probably will. She was much, much better in that Holiday Inn bed than I remembered her being before she dumped me.I. I've paid for this and you're gonna give to me."The way he said it made her quiver. All of a sudden it was cold and goose bumps appeared on her skin. It was always hot in this place, she thought in disbelief. She couldn't remember feeling cold in the room. The tightness in her chest made her look and see her nipples perking. "Touch them," he said.Hesitating for a moment, she complied and felt an unusual hardness rolling each between her fingers. "Squeeze them hard." She did as she was told,.