He also spenttime looking at himself in the mirror and testing out his new facialexpressions. His smile could light up a room, and when he tried out a...exy look by arching one eyebrow and slightly parting his lips, he felthimself get wet again. A few times he masturbated while looking athimself in the mirror.He tried out his new voice, which was deeper than the teenage girl he'dbeen, but also richer and more confident. He grabbed a book from hisshelf, opened to a random page, and began to read.. However, in my defense, Bea was broadcasting pretty strongly.”“Fair enough. To be honest, I felt that one a little bit too,” said the oni rubbing a hand over her stomach.Gerda was the next to leave. After taking a moment to find a spot without many of Aradelle’s roots or underground vines she peeled back a bit of the topsoil and stepped into the hole she had made waving goodbye as she slowly sank into the earth. When she had disappeared, two of Aradelle’s vines emerged and put the chunk of soil. She came across an envelope that contained a check and classified ad copy. The ad read, "Piano for sale, like new, console piano. Excellent condition, nothing down with good credit." There was a 1-800 phone number, and the check was drawn on an out of state bank.Once upon a time, she would have just pitched a suspicious ad like that; the chances were good that it was a scam. But, a couple of times there had been complaints, and Webb hated to turn down money, so they had worked out a compromise.. He's cute."I retreated into my mug of coffee and pondered the hidden code. By the third cup I'd decoded it. "So intercourse is off the table? Tonto piss," I sighed, utterly mangling "tant pis," French for "too bad".Marie's hoot of laughter made me smile. Sophie's giggle was charming.It wasn't all bad news. Marie and I enjoyed a lazy Saturday morning on the veranda, a delicious fuit de mer lunch at Chez Jacques, and a romantic stroll along the beachfront while Sophie was off visiting.