.. a Christmas miracle ... you are here."I was a bit confused. How had she known I was wounded? Guess I'd have to ask Jessica later.I smiled at her ta...king in her sexy body in a tight red sweater and short black skirt and matching high heels." Maria ... you are more beautiful than ever ... as is Senorita Hawthorne ... must be something about this house..."Out of the corner of my eye I saw Jessica smile."You are so skinny ... didn't you eat while you were gone?" Maria said with mock indignity."No. "Missy, can I have some drawer space too? I also want to find a safeplace to keep my firearm." Of course you can, take the dresser on the wall by the window. I'll beback out in a minute." Julie continued putting away some of her things,and I ran into the bathroom to tinkle and brush my teeth and freshen mymakeup."I'll meet you on the couch" Julie called. When I got to the den, Juliehad turned the stereo on at a low volume. "Come here good looking."I was so not used to hearing that as most of my. One day she was told that she would not be needed as the couple had to go to a university to organise another painting class and then an auction room to see how much they could get for the pictures of her. Josie had all day to try and figure out how to get into the shed.Once they had gone, Josie waited a half hour before starting to find a way into the locked shed. There were two combination locks on the door. One fell open quite easy, but the other just would not budge. Two hours later, Josie. Still barely covered, speechless with guilt and shame, I sat there watching her. She wouldn't look at me. "I'm horrible," I'd heard myself say.When she finally turned to me, I could see a touch of wetness in her eyes, but her voice was like steel. "I cannot believe..." she said, but said nothing more."I'm so awful, I'm sorry," I finally said, and then it was like the dam burst, I couldn't stop apologizing, "I swear, I'll make it up to you," I finally heard myself saying. "I'd do anything."I.