She had then said that she was nipping up town to get a new curtain rail for her lounge and that she wasn’t looking forward to putting it up. I saw ... window of opportunity (ain’t I witty) and offered to pop round later and fit it for her. She’d thanked me and we’d exchanged mobile numbers – I’d call her after I’d finished work later. Of course I was tremendously excited at getting her number and going round because there was also that slim chance that it may lead to more. I’d then said: “See. At this point, May asks Lucas to have dinner with them, which obviously means she wants to use him as a shield, an extra layer of protection. Lucas realized everything instantly, and couldn’t be happier. Didn’t he need to make a connection with May? What better time than this?‘Master, a mission has appeared. The mission tells you to help May during dinner. The reward is 2000 love points. ‘Hearing this, a smile appeared on Lucas’s face, who answered without delay.“Of course, I was really. Shawanda Jones left him, then made her way to the east wing. The pale, predawn light filtered through the window casting soft light on the bed. The shadowy illumination caught Lacey’s naked body covered only by the light, blue sheet as the girl tossed and turned in a restless sleep. Her eyes flung open and she stared into Shawanda’s face.“You’re back,” she said, her voice husky and breathy. “I missed you. I had a terrible dream that someone tried to hurt you.” Without words, Shawanda proceeded. The next card she realised was a 12, and her breath sounded loud as she took in the implications. She mumbled “the rest please” and I realised it was her wish to see what lay ahead. I turned the next, the King of hearts lay bare, and then the 4 of diamonds, her eyes now like organ stops as she added up the strokes to come, 12, 13 and 4 it came to 29 in all. Her face drained, I said to remember her safe word, but she shook her head, it was obviously a good indication that she was determined to.