” This was true, of course, but Daria had no way of knowing we were enjoying eating her twin sister. I had needlessly worried if I tortured her over...ong before killing her her meat would become tough from adrenalin. I should not have been concerned; she was a very good girl. I had followed normal preparation guidelines used with meat animals and slit her slender throat while her heart was still beating to allow her blood to drain. My care had paid off in enough meat for a number of delicious. ” “Kinky,” he said, reaching for her. “You ain’t seen nothing yet, Mr. Halvers,” she laughed, pulling him down to the blankets with her. Their lovemaking was short, a mercifully brief release from the extended show he’d enjoyed, but it was… intense, driving deep into her as if he were trying to stake a claim. Jealous of a one-night stand, he thought. Damn. * The campout weekend passed into pleasant memory, and Jahn’s birthday was celebrated the next. Fiona’s gift caught him by surprise; he knew. " Sure, I won't say anything. I get a bonus for selling the ticket and I'll get that next week whether the winner is identified or not. There is going to be a lot of speculation, though. Jane know about it?" No, and don't you tell her either. I'm planning on courting her and I don't want a whole bunch of money to have any bearing on my courtship." Hell, Jack, you don't have to court her. Take her to bed. That's all the courting she needs." Henry looked closely at me. Could be a little satisfied. " And a passing grade means I'm passing. How appropriate."So that's how we spent the day, mingling with the crowds at the Harborfest. We toured the fast ferry that had been so much in the news with its financial troubles. That sucker was big! I had ridden a small ferry on a visit to Vancouver years before, so I unconsciously expected this ferry to be like the one I had ridden. The guide told us it was 284 ft long and as high as a 5-story building; nearly as long as football field and bigger.