Judging by the clothes and underwear strewn around the lounge chairs there wasn’t a stitch of clothing in the tub. The four of us quickly huddled a...nd decided to vote on whether or not to stay or go. We decided to give a thumbs up or down on the count of three. One . . . two . . . three . . . four thumbs up, and we were shucking out of our own clothes and slipping into the only unoccupied corner of the tub.With us in it there was a bit more room, but only for maybe another couple or two. " Yes. I will and I will see you, soon, sweetie." She stood and gaveAnnie one more kiss before heading to the door. "I'll text you when theplane lands!" She called back to Annie and Emma. "Love you, both!" Love you, too!" mother and daughter both called back."She looks good," Annie said, watching Marybeth getting into the towncar taking her to the airport.Emma smiled. "It's a pretty suit." Annie had designed and made the suitfor Marybeth just a few weeks ago. "You dress her well."Annie let out. It was about then that Ivy caught up and entered the temple. "Will he alright Uncle Clay?" she asked between gasps."He should be. I don't see any tearing, just clean punctures from the looks of it." He finished cleaning the wounds then started the healing spell. The punctures closed and healed quickly as the magic took hold, but the marks did not fade. He now had two perfect sets of Eagle claw marks on his shoulders and back.The field hand told them what the eagle had said before he dropped. A half-open door from the bedroom revealed an en-suite bathroom. The room was tightly shuttered from the outside, giving no indication if it was night or day, and a lamp on the bedside cabinet provided the only illumination. Once the girls had left and locked the door, I went into the bathroom. It was far less sumptuous than the one that I had first showered in, but the centre of the room was dominated by a large freestanding bath. I ran myself a deep hot bath, climbed in and lay soaking for a.
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