The scented oily soap had left a pleasant fragrance on her skin and in the room. It made her nose twitch slightly, and she shivered as the cool air b...gan to swirl around her. From behind her, Elizabeth heard him make a noise. It wasn't a gasp or a sigh, but something in between. Some soft intake of breath that was cut short before it was let out with carefully disciplined control that made it seem somehow anything but disciplined or controlled. She could feel his eyes on her naked flesh;. It was decorated allover with multi-coloured sequins and even to "new girl" Bobbie itdemanded to be purchased. Stan also directed her to the costumejewellery section where Bobbie bought quite a lot of bangles andnecklaces for a few pounds. She looked longingly at the earrings. "Ishould really get some more earrings," she said sadly. "Mum has loanedme these clip-ons but they don't go with the new stuff I have justbought." Why don't you get your ears pierced?" Stan said excitedly. "Lots ofboys do. "How long have I been out?" Dusty asked in a croaking voice."About five days. It was my turn to watch you again," said Suzan."Turn?" asked Dusty."After you passed out we all took turns watching you to make sure you were ok. Nothing we did could wake you so we decided to wait to see what happened," said Suzan."But does anyone know what happened to me?" asked Dusty."We're not sure, but Lori said you used a massive amount of power because after she examined the room she said it was designed to. ”“Look, miss, I did not move into your way, I was not even in the path to the parking garage; you have no reason to call me an asshole.”The cab I called arrived and I got in and told him where I was headed. I went home and got a beer from the fridge and just started to decompress when the house phone rang. I recognized the number as my business cell phone.I answered sharply; “Hello, this is the Carmody residence. What are you doing with my phone?”I heard a definite giggle and a female voice.