“What the hell are you two doing?” Charles hissed as Ashley walked up to him.“Uh, using up the last of our locks. We figured, what the hell?” ...She reached over and pushed the button to close the door on the puppet store.“Ashley!”“Aw, come on Charles, we’re no more visible here than you are.”Charles sighed and looked back. Absolutely all the rest of their work was done, except for a single store on the outside arc at spiral-mark 69,147. Emily and Fatima were a hundred and fifty meters back,. "Hi, Emery, it's Katlin, next door. I'm sure you remember me," she said snickering."Jess and I were wondering if you'd like to come over and play? We can promise you we'll all have fun."How could any guy with a measurable heartbeat turn that down?"Yeah, I'll be right over," I told her and was out the door in a flash.I didn't even ring the doorbell when the door swung open and Katlin's head was angled around telling me, "Hurry, come in," and when I did I knew why. They were both there totally. You guys mind if I use your shower?"The boys all agreed, and David even helped her to her feet and into the bathroom. After the fucking she had just received, she could barely stand, much less walk. He got out an extra towel for her, then as she stepped into the tub, he left the room and closed the door behind him.As Lissa let the soothing water wash over her, she closed her eyes and let it work its magic. She was sore from the ordeal; she'd probably be feeling this for a week. It was her own. She glanced at the clock again, wondering if her obligatory appearance at the Firm’s meet and greet had been adequately fulfilled. The last thing she needed right now was some political office bullshit or inane small talk with one of their soon-to-be drunken clients. 'Damn him to hell anyway', she bitterly thought.Sinclair & Lewis was an old and conservative Law Firm, and Cassidy wanted her husband Mark to be with her at the party. Initially, he seemed supportive or even excited about the.