"You know how to use one of those, right?" sheteased with a smile."Oh, most definitely," Evan said, purposely over-pronouncing the lastword. "I'm actu...ally a business minor, so I'd seriously be dead if itweren't for calculators."Savannah looked up, suddenly inquisitive. "Yeah? What's your major?" sheasked, sounding genuinely interested"Well..." Evan ran a hand through his hair. "Communications, but I'm notreally sure what I want to do with it...yet."A look of understanding registered on. Not perfect, but surely the start of a beautiful few days that she looked forward to with self-indulgent anticipation. Tomorrow would bring the white heat of the branding iron and another sweet series of climaxes that would be so very blissful as she moved towards the night when she would render him down to pure fear and agony with consummate skill. Tomorrow he would come just a little closer to the contents of the box as she showed him the endless possibilities of its contents. Fear, the mind. He had ordered drinks very carefully, as he told her he always did whendriving, having a sparkling water to her gin and tonic before the mealand only one glass of a very good Macon wine during it. Fortunately,Sue thought, she had a pretty good head for alcohol because shebelieved that he was trying to get her drunk. However, to her slightdisappointment, he made no attempt to even kiss her when he dropped herat her home, just thanking her very politely for a wonderful evening'scompany, and. Unfortunately, about that time my father was diagnosed with a severe illness and he was only given a couple of years. He spent them holding me and singing to me, I can still hear his voice in my ears.My mother made sure there were many photos of him around, so I would not forget him, ever.My father passed away when I was three, lasting slightly longer than the doctors gave him. My mother was distraught but was and still is a strong woman. For quite a while she didn’t date, instead, making sure.