.you do love Eric, buthe could never replace what Ami did for you, could he?" My handsreached up to my chest, first cupping my breasts before running ...ownacross the curvy slope of my waist, then settling on my round, widehips. I wanted to think that this body was controlling me, that Icouldn't stop what was happening...but that would be a lie. "Hecan't...scratch that itch, not the way Ami did. He can't be everythingyou've ever dreamed of...because what person could ever be for someoneelse? You. She cannot simply impose her will, and she is grateful for that. She must instead take control of her mother's dream.It still feels like a violation. She wonders how long she had this ability and never realized it. She had been content to observe both dreams and replays of daily life. She wonders now if the latter could be altered as well to plant false memories of...Cassie shakes her head and frowns. She will not go there. Affecting dreams is bad enough.Patterns and color swirl like an. ’ she smiled ear to ear. ‘Good girl, now thank me for talking Jake into letting the baby live.’ she said and Jezebel stopped laughing. ‘What did you say?’ Jezebel rose slowly from the bed, the thick chain around her ankle making a loud thud as it hit the floor. ‘You heard me, Jake’s decided to keep the baby, and the minute it’s born,’ she smiled viciously, thrilled to deliver the lie to Jezebel, ‘he’s putting you out on the street.’ ‘Bullshit.’ she said walking very slowly over to the cut off. I don't like reliving that weekend."Roger started to answer her but she gently put her hand over his mouth, "I'm sorry that I couldn't have sex with you last night; I'm just not ready for that. Thanks for not trying. One of these days I'll get the demons out of my head and be able to have a relationship."Roger changed the subject and they lay in bed talking for a long time about whatever came into their heads. Janice talked for a long while about her experiences growing up in San Diego and he.