Finally, he just shakes his head like I’m a phenomenon he’ll never understand. ‘Head on out to the truck. I’ll lock up and be there in a sec.�...�� His arm and chest muscles flex as he throws the used towel into a laundry basket we keep in one corner of the office. Before I can do something really humiliating, like beg him to screw my brains out, I snatch up my purse and wheel through the door. A light spring breeze helped to cool me off so that I’m somewhat in control of myself when Mike joins me.. Auburn laughed. "It wasn't by choice," she said, her words a little wistful. "Do you believe in magic?" she asked simply.Blonde frowned at the sudden change in conversation, then she shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe."Auburn laughed again. "I didn't use to. Not until..." She gazed out the window, and Blonde saw her eyes moisten. After an awkward silence, Auburn looked back. "I used to be a normal guy." She smiled at the baffled look on Blonde's face. "That's right - a guy. You know,. Our bodies and minds..."Aquiel took a step back and studied the elf girl as she took a leap ontothe bench, then did a quick cartwheel across it and ending with a quicksomersault over the pile of Doner's armor, landing on her feet on thefloor like a large feline."We can do anything like this! I feel so young and full of life! Me too,beloved!" the elf girl said in her odd run-on voice.Aquiel frowned a little and walked up to her, gently grabbing her by theshoulders and studying her. "My dear, I'm. She replied, “Oh yeah. That was Reginald. He is a friend of mine. He works with another friend of mine and I am helping him prepare his taxes.”I smiled to myself and the conversation moved on to other topics. Dinner was delicious, we finished one bottle of wine and opened another. As the warm, fuzzy effect of the wine took over, Gracie’s language got a bit saltier and she even told a few dirty jokes. At one point she was standing at a kitchen counter pouring wine for us and I decided to just go.