His clothes underneath were also frazzled in seconds and the air filled with the sickening smell of burnt hair and flesh. The blast tossed him back li...e a rag doll and he smashed into a tree and collapsed to the ground. I guess he was out cold as he made no move to put the fire out. I fell to the ground suddenly weak as a newborn kitten. The blast of fire continued on it's path tearing the branches off several trees. It also set a huge swathe of undergrowth ablaze. It was a 40 meter long. I'll bring it in before I go. Gene said he'll stop by and pick it up tomorrow morning."Sarah heard the delighted innocent laughter of their daughter as Mike made a game of getting the child into her night clothes. But she did not smile at the lighthearted sounds of their playfulness. Instead, she felt a flicker of annoyance the way she always did whenever her brother-in-law's name was mentioned. She disliked Mike's younger brother intensely. Although she managed to conceal the intensity of her. Needless to say, Paulina had been surprised when Laney reached out to her. But Laney had spun some story about how she was having trouble with her father and Paulina had agreed to come over tonight. The truth was that Laney and her father, Larry, had never been closer. She thought back to what had happened, less than a week ago, that changed their relationship. *** After Laney had arranged for the rape of her stepmother Trixie, she thought she'd gotten away with it. She had incriminating photos. "One of those bitches she hangs around with?I won't stand for it."She snickered at him. "That's funny, coming from a guy with no clotheson. Let's get you settled in for the two weeks."Belle took three steps back and planted her hands on her broad hips.She challenged him with her confident expression. He still had hishands over his male parts. He was very aware of his unathletic physiqueand the little bit of downy fuzz that took the place of chest hair. Hislips quivered."What's the matter,.