” He informs me while his gaze is on the woman in the reflection. My existence in this place and time is becoming clearer.“You need me to bring he... to you.” I’m hesitant to continue but do so.” It was she in the tomb, wasn’t it? The crashing waves of the sea freed her from the sepulcher. This woman in the glass is your beloved Annabel Lee!”“My dear Annie,” He says her name over and over as he begins to disrobe. He is no taller than I am. So fragile is his demure body as he reveals his narrow. “Of course,” Deirdre remarked with a laugh. “Never enough time in the day, is there? The symphony performance last weekend was amazing. Didn’t you say that one of your friends is a member?”“Molly is in the cello section,” Hailey answered as the door opened on the top floor. She was surprised when Deirdre and her niece got off with her.“I was just showing Alexa around,” Deirdre answered the unasked question. “She’s always asking me about where I work so I thought I’d give her a tour while it. He's a very nice man."My phone rang then and I turned away to take the call from Brenda, Poppy's mum."Hello?"She sounded breathless as usual when she asked me if I could keep Poppy overnight."Yes, of course.”"Only I've got a date, a bit of a last minute job, I'm afraid. You didn't leave me any money this morning." I forgot, I'll give it to you in the morning." I need it tonight." That money's supposed to be for Poppy." I'll put it back when I get my benefit money on Wednesday." I'm out of town. I suspect she shares some sexual genes with me, dear, and that has amused you lo these many years, so I am certain you will find her instincts suit you. Now then, you may notice my bum is rather moist. Your duties are not yet complete."And thus Jonathon found himself alone with his daughter, her five feet of blooming, nubile blond loveliness encased in a very light sundress under which, he had noticed on their trip to his private stream in search of langoustinos, she wore nothing. She had been.