Alison slid her hands up to Ari's shoulders, then pushed her top off, exposing her mostly flat chest for the first time."Put your hands behind your he...d," Alison whispered.Ari immediately obeyed, and Alison continued her explorations of Ari's upper body. She slid her fingers over Ari's neck and across her throat. She slid them over Ari's forearms and biceps, then down though the slight dampness under her arms and over her ribs, drawing goosebumps from the girl. Her hands drew closer to her real. “I don’t know how I could have missed that lovesick look in your eyes. I really am stupid.”“You’re not stupid, Jackie,” I say and I start to move my hand out to touch her arm before thinking better of it and dropping it back to my side.“You’re right. You are. Lauren Callahan and Olivia Ellison are cut from the same cloth.”“You don’t have any idea what you’re talking about.”“Well, I hope she's worth it. I’m out,” she says and moves around my body so she can push the lobby door open and leave.I. Fearing the worst as the machine suddenly came to a stop just before the sharp point entered her cervix, trying to look behind her to see why the machine stopped but she couldn't turn her neck since the clamp around her neck was too tight to allow any movement."So Jessica I see you found my Jessica" came a voice from behind her, that she quickly realized was the young man who she had agreed to house sit for. walking close to the frightened young girl placeing his hand on her nude back "Do you. I glanced at Teri, who shrugged and reached out to lay a hand on the man's shoulder."What's your name?"He lifted his head to meet her eyes. "Robert," he answered, unsteadily.I laid my hand on this other shoulder. "Come, Lord, Holy Spirit. Lighten the dark places and bring your healing love and power."Teri's voice was a musical counterpoint to my prayer.The song came to an end and before another could start I moved in front of the table and held up my hands."My friends ... sisters, brothers. I.