But something was different this time. Normally the plants needs were bound to mine: my pleasure was its pleasure, and so it would finish with me. But... this time it didnt stop, and the sensations didnt fade. It continued thrusting harder and harder. Even as my own arousal rekindled, it was dwarfed by my friends pleasure as it pumped into the slick heat of my body again and again. Then it peaked, and I experienced an ecstasy that wasnt my own. All three tentacles released a warm, thick fluid. She had invited him in and offered him a beer. He had only just gotten there and, already, She had shown more interest in him than his own wife had in weeks. So he had accepted Her offer. And, yes, once he figured out She was already buzzed and working on being completely blitzed, he should have politely excused himself and left. Nevertheless, he had not. He had never been alone with Her and, outside the shadow of Her husband; She had been charming and funny. She had made him laugh. And, just. “It’s Monday. I won’t leave before Wednesday. I thought I’d cross the Dividing Range, look at the MacIntyre in Inverell and stop in Moree. Then through Narrabin to Dubbo and from there to Canberra. But I want to stop in Cowra. I was there when I was a grad student, but the woman I was with didn’t know much history and I’m still interested in the garden and museum. So the earliest would be late on Friday.”“That’ll have to do. Call on Thursday so we can finalize things.”“Finalize! You’ve been. He brought him water and made small talk and he told Yuri they would talk later about the events of the day. “Where’s Cambria?” Avan asked. Yuri stammered, “Sh...She…She’s getting dressed and doing her hair and makeup.”“Why don’t we go find her and---wait, where’s Verity?”Yuri’s head shook.“Come on you two,” Avan said. “Let’s get Cambria and then find Verity.”Once Cambria was with them, they went to several rooms but all were empty. They looked outside but found no sign of the girl. “Maybe.