." Allie shrugged off her robe, letting it fall around her feet like a coiled pink python. She stepped into my arms and I felt the familiar press of h...r breasts against my chest. I was transported by the gentleness of the motion to the innocence of our first encounter. Suddenly, it was like no time had passed. Mel had never shown up, Allie had never left home. I could have courted her properly, been something real for her instead of this polygamist sex fantasy. In that moment, I loved her,. She did not know why, but it made her smile. The smile did not last long though; as she knew what she had to show him. It was only fair."Yes," was all Lily could muster.Logan opened her room door and entered, closing and actually locking the door behind him. Lily heard the click of the lock and a warm feeling went through her. She could tell there was more to this visit than just an apology."Lil, there is no explanation for what you saw. You are smart; you know why already. I was the stupid. Joe Hostler came out of the dark end of the tunnel with his hands raised high. The lawmen tied his hands behind him and marched him toward the front of the cave. When they got there, they conferred for a few minutes.Caleb and Jake took Hostler out of earshot of the rest of the men and preceded to question him. It took some persuasion, but they finally got Hostler to talk without resorting to physical torture. Much to their surprise, he said that he had been hired by a group of men from outside. ”“Who is he?” I asked.“His name is Brian O’Leary. He’s one of the captains,” Donna answered. One of the pages I had copied was a team roster. Searching thru the pile I found the list. Scanning quickly, I saw his name: Brian O’Leary, Senior, Defenseman. Height 6 feet 1 inch, weight 215. Hometown: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.A short while later Brian came out of the office and waving to Donna said, “See you later, Mrs. Carter.“Oh, Brian, hang on a minute, I want you to meet my new assistant,” Donna.