” Philippe raised his glass, understanding the unspoken message and simply said, “Thank you, Ben, for everything.” He felt Evelyn's hand slide o...er his and he turned to her, touched and gratified by the warmth of her smile. For appearances’ sake, they had chosen to remain apart for the previous couple of months and he had felt terribly neglectful of her affection for him. He knew he was being silly, and that it had been as difficult for him as it had been for her, but he was still an old. .."Mark sighed heavily. "You're right of course... All right."Kara gave one brief sob and nodded. A few seconds later, Anuhea and Va'an gave emotional hugs to Mark and Kara, and then the return team departed, sweeping their tracks clean behind them as they walked.Mark looked around at the house. "We need to plan. Let's clean our own tracks and return to the house." In a few minutes, the scene looked as pristine as the previous day. Mark sat down with his other three team members in the large. I recoiled immediately, but Blaine caught my wrist at the last moment with a smile. I wanted to apologize, or at least to crawl away and hide, but her smile kept me grounded. ‘I knew you were a lez…’ she chuckled while pulling the robe from my shoulders. ‘No,’ I tried to protest, but she was easing me down on the bed next to her, and I couldn’t think properly anymore. ‘I’m only kidding,’ she brushed a bit of hair out of my eyes in that same, motherly fashion. ‘It’s okay to experiment…’ Blaine. She took the little spray can, and polished the cat suit until it shone like a mirror. The boots came next. Irene always loved stepping into them and zipping them up. The feeling of standing in high heels was magical and she did some girly steps in front of the mirror. Finally she stepped into the black, heavy boned corset. Breathing out, she pulled the strings as tight as she dared, giving her a feeling of being a bit drunk. “Oh my god, should I really do this?” she murmured. Irene painted her.