The morning sun came through the window shades giving the room a golden shimmer. My body felt numb. I felt as if I was covered in concrete, my legs an... arms weren’t moving. I turned my head slowly. Amber was sleeping next to me on her side, the sheet covered her body and I could see yellow fabric on her back as well as two straps going across her shoulders. I lay there awhile longer until she stirred and finally woke up. She rolled to her right side and looked at me. I saw that she was wearing. We jumped in the pool and slashed around for a while,making small talk. He told me that my husband and I werewelcome to use the pool any time we liked.“What if I want to go swimming in the nude?” I asked himteasingly.“You and your husband like skinny dipping do you?” hereplied.“Who said anything about my husband,” I said feelinglike a slut. Then I said, “I mean right now.”He was taken back by that remark. But I could tell hewas ready and willing. ..The Arizona heat hit me like a blast furnace when I emerged from a sideexit of the hotel near the parking lot. Thank God I had the figure for asundress! Compared to how I'd felt in my suit and tie a few hoursearlier, my women's clothes were so much more comfortable! Until I satdown on the black leather seat of my rental car, carelessly forgetting totuck my dress under my thighs...ouch! I rolled down the windows andcranked on the air conditioner full blast, tuning the radio to Dr.. The old chieftain, Cahal, sent several of his own sons and nephews to fight this battle with Clan Connelly and as many of the warriors in his clan as he could spare. A shout and bellows of laughter caught her attention and she turned her head just slightly to observe the large group of men surrounding the liquor supply. Bowen was among those men and her eyes found his grizzled and bearded face easily. Near his side was her own father, equally as grizzled and grey, though somewhat more subdued.