"Shahia stared at him intensely, her expression not changing at all, though Chris could see her chest heaving. For maybe half a minute neither of them...said anything.Finally, her eyes flicked downwards, and then she looked back at him, and spoke in a soft voice, "How did you find out?"Chris thought about his answer. She should know that she couldn't keep secrets like that, that it wouldn't even help her, but he also had to reassure her, he couldn't dump too much on her at once."I figured it out. ”While he did all that he committed a deadly mistake, he had remained for way too long on the same spot and did not pay as much attention to his surroundings as he should have.An Insecto-Saurus broke through the thicket and was preparing for an attack.His Sense of Danger did warn him, but he had been distracted. Normally he would have had no problem avoiding an Insecto. These beasts had no sense of smell and their field of view was restricted, by its own body to the back of the animal. But now. I was nude and so was she; the skin-to-skin contact was thrilling and frightening. I put my arms around her middle and pressed my breasts against her back."I love you," I said. "I always have. You're my best friend in the whole wide world."She blew her snotty nose and tried to laugh; it sounded like she was choking. I held her until she regained her composure and turned to face me, putting her hands on my hips.She tipped her head and shyly asked, "Why?"I thought for a moment and said, "Because. “Only that I'm gonna need going a bigger wallet if I'm ever going to be able to afford to bring you here again.” I was trying to be funny, but I really meant it. The cheapest entree on the menu was $37. And that was a salad. “Well, we can talk about that I suppose” Jennifer's lips raised into just the faintest trace of a smile. “How is everything?” chimed Penny.“Great!” said me.“Fine.” said Jennifer, raising an icy glare Penny's way. Jennifer's eyes were like lasers, able to penetrate iron.