We were probably a quarter of a mile up stream when Millie found a place that suited her. She pulled out the soap and waved it in the air. "Everybody ...trip," she said. "We're gonna have ourselves a bath."Abby squealed and started throwing her clothes off. Millie wasn't far behind her. Emma was just kind of standing there with her mouth hanging open when Lettie and I smiled at each other and started undressing.Emma stood there, undecided, for a moment longer, then she smiled and started. ”We both laughed and I went to pay the bill but Jane refused to let me pay for her’s saying that she didn’t think she was ready to let me do that just yet.We walked back to her car and she said. “This is the awkward bit isn’t it? You’re wondering how to ask me to come home with you but I don’t want to spoil tonight and I want to get to know you a lot better. If you’re still interested in the morning call me.”She stood on her tip-toes, kissed my cheek and got into her car.I stood on the footpath. The brown eyes were still the same, but the innocent little boy I'd teased to sin was gone. I didn't recognize this brooding bear who'd assumed the role of my only sibling. His hand began to move again, now openly caressing my thigh while he urged my legs wider apart. I let them limply comply, excited and curious to see how far he was willing to push his luck. The tension was exquisite. I couldn't help but recall the car trip we'd taken to Orlando a few years back. Mom and Dad had been. The obvious starting point was that the group needed to go to Kinloch Hold. We needed Circle mages and Lyrium to free Connor from his possession. And it couldn't wait - there was only so long anyone was going to be able to keep the demon sedated. Morrigan volunteered to stay in Redcliffe, to help Jowan keep Connor asleep, and also since she was the only one who could keep an eye on the blood mage. She claimed that someone had to be awake at all times with Connor, so two mages were sort of.