You can come over on weekends if your mom says that it’s OK.”“Thanks.”We walked back to the house arm-in-arm, and finished our workday. When s...e went home, she gave me a kiss on the cheek as always. Surprisingly, so did Dany. I chuckled and shut down my computer and went to make dinner.“Where do we stand?” Jess asked during our call that evening.“I reserved the country club, and the travel agent reserved flights and a suite at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm,” I said.“I called a few photographers,. ”I took a moment to ponder her words.“It's not nervousness, it's anticipation.”Her face broke into a wide smile.I could tell this was something she really wanted. We had revealed to each other earlier that we had both tasted ourselves. Yet, this was a whole other experience. She had taken the lead from the beginning, and now, it was my turn to step up.“I want to taste you, Alyssa,” I said huskily.“Really Mel? Are you sure?”I leaned in and kissed her hard on the mouth.“I’m positive, honey.”I. I’m sorry this is going to affect your business, but I’m happy to hear you have people watching us.”“Well, we’re going to charge you a crap load of money for all the overtime, so we should be ok.”Ultimately, I owned the lion’s share of the security company, so I was essentially paying myself. That pay rate wasn’t the same as new customers, but I was willing to make that sacrifice, even if it meant I had to put additional money into the company while it found its legs.“It’s worth it.”“That’s not. Some one saved me. I remember his face, his whispered comments, telling me to be safe, even his name, but it all seems unreal. I remember watching on the news later, about how my body was never found, although I was presumed dead. I still wonder if he knows I’m alive. I roll out of bed, seeking to concentrate on something else. Night has fallen, so several hours have passed. I listen carefully, but no sounds from below. The view from my window shows the entire place to be deserted. I nod and go.