.. we're almost there!" He'd murmur to each group, watching as they'd blindly stumble with exhaustion in the dark, in a haze of bone-crushing wearines...s as they grimly planted one foot in front of the other, again and again, to take yet one more step towards their hated enemy. All through the night, the vast majority of the men and women continued to march onwards, until at last near daybreak the order was given to make camp and rest.To the end of his days, Rowan never really quite understood. The studs moved on due to graduation, or due to the fact that Joan could be one cold bitch if she needed to be. But Mason had been the exception. He was devastatingly handsome as well as very rich. Plus, he knew how to fuck like a tireless machine. The problem was that he could cling like a suffocating vine. When he had begun to propose marriage, she had tried to be rid of him, but he wouldn't take loud, emphatic rejections for an answer."Have you resorted to stalking me, Mason?" she asked."I. "I betcha I was this cute."She laughed. "You still are."He grinned at her, then gave the baby back to its mom, who was about to leave, when his brother came in the room."Hey Robby," he said, getting up. "Did you take my GameGear?" Yeah, I borrowed it." Well, give it back," he said in an annoyed tone."I can't. I left it at school." You took it to school?" Ryan demanded angrily. "What if it got stolen, you dumbass?" Well, it didn't." What's the matter with you? I didn't say you could take it you. "It was probably not the best time for that particular discussion. He had managed to get her relaxed and enjoying herself, but the subject of condoms brought the enormity of her bargain crashing down on her. She lost it. All he could do was hug her, and in the process, their bodies were pressed together in the most intimate contact, yet. As he comforted her, she seemed to want to burrow right into him.It took several minutes, but her emotions of regret and fear started to change into arousal as.