" Well, I suppose," David drawled."Thanks for your support," Heather monotoned her voice."It's not like we're trying to stop you, I just have my reaso...s and Dr.Locke has his. I don't even think Lyra cares either way; heck, she'dprobably do an interview too when she needed the money." I-" Heather started."And in exchange for my approval I will take a ten percent cut," Davidrapid fired."I never pay more than five percent in bribe money," Heather had a stonecold look on her face.Professor Locke. Without a word, Ben began to undress. Gail watched in stark terror as he pulled his tee shirt up over his head and tossed it aside. "God! No!" she gasped when he pulled his jeans down and Jockeys in one motion, letting his erect member flop out, pointing straight at her. Despite her dry mouth, she swallowed when he stepped up to the box and climbed upon it. "Please!" she whimpered. "No! Please don't rape me!" Without a word, he swung one leg over her head, straddling her. I still managed to turn this into a give and take by refusing to answer questions without asking some of my own, finding out more about the reclusive artist in the bargain. I suppose we needed to get to know one another better if we were going to be labeled a couple. My heart fluttered at the thought and I suppressed the rush of heat when I thought about it. Danny and Holly got there after about an hour. They confirmed my worst fears. My house and all my belongings were merrily burning as I lay. “Chris!” I exclaimed. “What are you doing here?”“I live here,” he replied.“But your flight isn’t due for hours.”“I caught an earlier one,” he told me.“Why didn’t you tell me,” I protested. “I could have picked you up earlier.”“Could you?” he asked quietly. “You weren’t too busy?”“What do you mean?”“I thought you might be.. occupied so I made my own way home.”The twinkle in his eye that usually accompanied our first meeting on his return was not there. He did not come over to hug me or kiss me.