I lay with the covers across my hips until Andrea returned from her nightly routine.She slipped out of her robe and wearing only her briefs slid in be...side me. She cuddled under my arm and ran her fingers through my chest hair. “I am glad you turned up the thermostat,” she said. “Sixty-two is uncomfortably chilly.”“Yeah, this feels a lot better.”“I’m not in the mood for any foreplay tonight,” she said. “What we did last night could hold me for a week.”“A whole week!” I feigned a pout.“I said it. "I shall treasure this ring almost as much as I treasure you. And now I'm going to be bossy. You go home and collect your animals. I'm going to buy something with my new found wealth for dinner. Then I want you to come over to my house bringing your toothbrush and dressing gown. I'm not going to let you out of my sight until I have to go to work on Thursday morning." Oh Lord! Aren't I even going to be able to go to the loo on my own?"Emma giggled. "I think you might be grown up enough to do. If Kay hadn't come by, we wouldn't be here like this tonight, as Anna and John. Kay did you ... did us a favor. And as embarrassing as you might think it is, and it shouldn't be, we need to talk about it."As I spoke she sat up. She was still beet red but she soldiered on and looked me in the eyes. I felt so proud of her at that moment. This couldn't be easy and she didn't know where this was going. I only hoped that we wanted to go to the same place."Kay said ... some things that I need to hear. Now get back to where you belong,Michelle, you never finished, did you? What is it you want? Tell me whatyou need, Michelle..."Jeri was crowding me, pushing me forward like a boxer pushing his opponentonto the ropes. I was intimidated and ashamed of my desire. I had noability to stop, I simply was not able to get up and walk away from thisoutrageous display of depravity and control. On the contrary, this was themost exciting thing that had ever happened to me. I was in a trance and Iwas no more.