I almost left it in the safe, but felt guilty because I hadn't taken the time to read it yet. I thought I already knew part of what it said, but in al... fairness to her, I knew I had to read it.We went back to the kitchen and Kat was the ultimate hostess as usual, offering the deputies their choices of beverages. I had a sudden hunch and called Jerry. When he answered, I asked him about the envelope from my grandfather that he was holding. He put me on hold while he went to get it. I heard him. Something that shouldn’t have been present in their current business circumstances. As the group was led to their table, Greg followed close behind Julie. Upon reaching her seat, he guided her to it with a hand placed lightly on the small of her back. The contact, though presumably innocuous, caused her to stiffen involuntarily. Part of her was indignant that he had put his hand on her. Another part of her was annoyed that something so trivial upset her. After all, it could have just been a. She had surprised herself at how little fear or loathing she felt – there again, during the telling of the stories it was apparent that none of the ‘Bearers’ had ever suffered or come to harm. Curiously, she just submitted to them and was rewarded with a delightful experience.They came to her since then once every four weeks or so, which made her wonder whether they knew of or at least sensed the female menstrual cycle. It was mid-afternoon now, hot and humid as she gradually divested herself. ”Elsa laughed, “It doesn’t work that way. We’ll have more energy and need less sleep. Right now, however, because we were so active, we do need to recharge, so we’re going to power nap for an hour. OK?”I nodded, and the sisters and Marcia went to the other end of the pool, stripped away their running togs, lubed up with suntan lotion, and lay out naked on a chaise in the shade of a palm grove. I think they were asleep in less than a minute from how relaxed their bodies looked. I hardened as I.