I just wanted to talk this out. I just thought..."Jace tenderly kissed her. "Just thought I was acting like a son of a bitch."Melinda melted against h...im. He felt so good, so warm. The feel of his skin so familiar, like the security one gets when coming home after being away for a long time."No," she answered. "Jace, I love you. You're my brother and I need you. You can't shut me off the way you've done these past months." I know," he whispered. "Believe me, I know. Each time I see you, it tears. I was even more surprised that my picture holding the check was stillposted up on the far wall just beyond the machines. Not even two monthshad passed since I'd won the tournament. So much of my life had changedin such a short period of time. It was overwhelming. I rolled the ballscarefully up the aisle, but I couldn't do anything with them. In the endI played three games and hadn't broken four hundred once. I kept hoping that someone I knew (and loved) would come up and tap meon the shoulder.. Tumi smiled with anticipation, her almond shaped brown eyes soaking in Ellorrah’s own natural beauty that so much resembled the Queen Mother’s. Tumi followed her lead and began removing her black leather pants. Gliding over to where Tumi sat, Ellorrah, after removing her top and now completely naked, stood in front of Tumi and straddled her lap just as Tumi finished removing her pants. Ellorrah caressed Tumi’s face with both hands and kissed her passionately. Tumi returned the kiss in. “No, no, lady. You don’t need to get out of…” The door fell open and out she stepped, pushing her shades onto her thick hair. She smiled and extended her hand. Her grip was warm and firm and she looked him in the eyes. “Alice McCarthy. We…” She looked over her shoulder toward the waiting caravan and waived. “We’re here to deliver supplies, food mostly, that we, uh… we…” “Collected. Right.” He could tell right away that she was different. For one thing, she was young. Well, not young really,.