I took Gloria's arm in mine aswe tottered in out high heels down the road in search of an illusive taxi.Eventually we found one and tiredly snuggled u... against each other in theback seat. Gloria was my best mate; there was no doubt about it. She wasalways there for me when I needed her and during the weeks we had shared ahouse together we had become accustomed to each others ways and littlefoibles. It was almost like being a married couple!An internal explosion went off in my head like a flash. "Never more than necessary." Harlen said.He crawled up beside her and laid at her side. She tried to curl up against him, but the limited mobility offered by the armor prevented a truly satisfying cuddle.She got a rather upset look to her face. "I regret, lover, that we will not be allowed to stay in this comfort for long." She said.A few minutes passed, then a few more. And he simply held her curled form. She may have even dozed off for a few minutes, but soon was awake."We need to finish. It was my fiancé’s family “winter retreat” which had involved snowshoeing, ice fishing, and lots and lots of alcohol! People had started retreating to rooms and various corners around midnight. Tina and I had been among the last to turn out lights. I had laid my sleeping bag behind the couch while she retreated to one of the lofts where the women were sleeping.There was a hand over my mouth and in the shadows of the room I could not tell who it was. The perfume and smell of the hair that. He dropped his little girl gently on the mattress and stripped. After he did that he laid beside his waiting daughter. Danny looked into her eyes and said. “Celeste my love, I want you to know that I love you with all my heart.” He took her hand and placed it to his heart. ”Feel how fast my heart is beating? It only beats for you. If we do this…” He paused looking for the right words. He started again. “If we make love tonight, it will never be the same between us. We can’t go back to being in.