From time to time,one of them would top up the glasses while the other would tend the fire.As the movie came to an end, Joan found herself tearing up ...and shesnuggled into Mary with her head resting on Mary's breast. Mary put herarm around Joan's shoulder, gently playing with Joan's hair.The movie ended and Mary turned off the TV. With the fire dying down,the two of them began to explore each other's bodies and their lips foundeach other again and again.With their hunger growing, they decided. .. Look, can I get in? It's fucking freezing in here! It's probably not much any better in your ... apartment, or whatever you call it, but it beats this horrendous hallway!" Mariah laughs.Philip looks at her with all the hate within himself. But maybe, just maybe, Mariah can soothe what Ilene went through. Maybe she can explain why that sick bitch did this to them, and why it won't happen again. He looks at Ilene. She can barely look at Mariah. She looks incredulous, hugging herself, fearful. She knew she couldn’t dally much longer in London. She needed to feel the roll of her ship beneath her feet, the salt spray in her face and the sun on her back. She missed the crew and she missed the adventure. She gave Rayne a sidelong glance from beneath lowered lashes, although Rayne was proving to be a very pleasant diversion she knew she would have to resume her search for Torquemada soon. She knew Rayne was watching her, and that thought along with the intense gaze of his penetrating blue. The stress of living his father's vicarious dream had givenhiman ulcer which, ironically, had given the Air Force cause to reject hisapplication. However, as he had been raised to be an achiever, Jeremyturned his incisive determination upon his college studies with avengeance. He wasn't clever, but he studied harder than anyone else, andthat gave him his edge. Either that, or it was his supply of crisplyironed, starched white shirts."Sounds like a job for our pledges," Paul gloated. "A.