Seeing his Master getting tense up Zax mimicked him and fixed his posture.THUMP!THUMP!THUMP!THUMP!...Heavy hooves stomped stair after stair after stai... with a dominating sound that reverberated through the room, to Zax's head and across every corner of his sea of consciousness.A presence, mighty and aloof, was the first thing Zax faced. A weight he tasted once in his life, he now encountered a second time as it tyrannically invaded to every part of his three aspects. The power of a third realm. . understand?"Link couldn't control his grin. "I think so," he slowly answered, knowing the history of their affair and how Mark's sudden, unexpected marriage to Jean had destroyed it. He sensed the bitter jealousy in her tone, along with the vengeance. Shit, she was something else, too, and wild as a hawk! What a fuck she'd be... if she wasn't Aaron Newell's daughter... ! "How can I help you... Baby?"He heard her light titter of laughter. "Boy, are you some lover this morning," she taunted.. “When it’s dark out? There’s no way I’ll let you walk by yourself.” Jack placed his card in the bill and gave it to the waiter. “Ok.” Emma smiled slightly. The bill was swiftly returned and Jack added a tip and signed his name and they stood to leave. As they stepped outside, a sudden chilly wind crept between them, and Emma shivered visibly. “I’m cold,” she commented unnecessarily. “Well of course you are, you’re dressed for summer.” Jack removed his jacket and placed it carefully over her. Their kisses were as passionate as ever, but tonight they were not in a hurry. Tonight there was no need for other people in their bed. It was just the two of them understanding that what had begun as lust had become true love.As they lay together in the afterglow of their mutual orgasms, David held Diana’s body close to him. “I have to go back to Dallas tomorrow,” he told her. “I have a major deal that’s going to happen in the next few days that moves me from the category of wealthy to damned.