Wilkins came back from her blood test. All of this must have flashed through my mind in less than a second—and I must have said something back to Gr...ace, because the receptionist was coming over. ‘Oh, do you know Grace?’ ‘Umm, yes,’ I responded quietly through a weak smile. ‘Yes, yes, we’ve met.’ ‘Well, do you think you could take her back to Grant Avenue, just down from the library, when you leave then? She’s been sitting here for some time and says she doesn’t think she can get over there. In response, he unzipped his top and flashed the group to achorus of cheers. One guy even tried to put a hand down his shirtuntil the bouncer pushed him back into his chair. The cheers grewlouder and Stewart gave them a big smile.He said to the group in a voice he barely recognized, "I'll be backsoon boys."They showered him with dollar bills, which caused Roxie to give him across look before he exited the room.Stewart sat on the bed and recent events raced through his mind. Whatwas he doing?. The guard smiled up at her, transferring her mouth to Susan's other breast. She suckled the second nipple, licking and squeezing it. After she'd enjoyed herself in this fashion for several minutes, she stood erect again. "Now, the skirt, stockings, and panties," she ordered. Susan gulped. Tears filled her eyes, one wandering down her cheek. She wanted to argue, but she dared not. The impulse to assert herself or to defy authority had long ago been beaten out of her. She stepped out of her. " Tolerance, I'd hope?" Jamie suggested."Doubt it," Janet sighed. "But like you said, Jamie, we can put it behindus now. Just wish I didn't have to put nearly two decades of family lifebehind me as well, but there's no point trying to un-burn a bridge." I'm sorry," Jamie whispered."It's hardly your fault," Janet said with a sad chuckle. "Just do me onefavour? When you get that kid of yours, make sure you don't make the samemistakes that I did with Ethan." Heh, I'll try," Jamie said. "Honestly.