..Mary jumped out of bed, quickly put on her nightgown and quietly opened the bedroom door. She tiptoed past the girls’ room, listening in and hear...ng nothing. She carefully went downstairs, avoiding the familiar squeak on the third step.Mary quietly opened the lounge door and as her eyes became accustomed to the inky darkness she made out the large sofa on which David was sleeping. There were no light on in the room so she carefully pulled the curtains apart slightly to allow a shaft of. ' She was panting. She nodded slowly and leant forward to gently kiss his lips, almost in a thank you. They started again, a blank slate, but taking things slowly. She wanted him to touch every muscle of her body, almost as if counting them. His hands trailed up her arm, grazed her breasts over her dress, tickled her waist and touched places that she didn't even realise could be so intimate. It was almost as if they weren't in the back of some random woods, but back in her room, where it all. Ozaki snorts. "Give me one reason why I should accept your challenge. You haven't even bothered to wear something you can fight in."Kenji giggles, batting his eyelashes at Ozaki, "Oh, I think I can fight in this. And, unless I've missed my mark, I bet I could beat you."In the background a few people laugh nervously. Ozaki's expressions are hidden under his mask, but there's just the hint of a twitch, and he goes to set the staff aside."All right, I'll take your challenge."Kenji shakes his head,. I had not expected to see Jeremiah until his scheduled business trip next month."I've been fired" Jeremiah explained to me wearily. "I forgot to do the breakfast dishes one day last week, and Mother, who has slight dementia...She showed up at the office mid-day and pulled my pants down right at the water cooler, and whipped me, in front of the secretaries." Mother is insane, but she has all the cash since I give her my weekly paycheck and just get a small allowance." Jeremiah said."So after I.