I glanced around and saw a single soldier sitting (still half full) on my counter. Liz apparently didn't like to drink alone – an affliction I didn'...t share.The living room showed signs of Liz's presence, but aside from the half-full beer bottle and the half-empty grape bag, the rest of the house did not. She had picked up her shoes and her travel bag. She had left some notes on the coffee table but they were stacked neatly and bound with paper clips or in notebooks.I pondered my options while I. The others looked on with interest and smiles. Chet and Mitch had the added emotion of lust as they watched.“Welcome back to the Circle. I hope your continued visitations are an indication of not only interest in a specific person, but also an interest in the Circle in general.”Jocelyn answered, “That sums it up for me. Yes, I admit to especially liking Toby, but now I’ve come to appreciate Matt and everyone else sitting here. I feel kind of privileged to be in this group, and to be here at the. But the full-length mirror wasnt the only new addition to the house since hed left. At this point I couldnt wait anymore. I wrapped myself in my short, silk bathrobe and hurried down the stairs and towards the basement door. My fingers trembled as I opened it. As I began descending the steps, the source of my excitement came into view. It looked like an ordinary potted plant. Standing four feet high, its stalks were a bit thicker than usual, but to the untrained eye it was otherwise. Unknowingly, he radiated his lust at her. He walked around behind her and stood for a moment.“Am I doing this right?” Tanya asked, making her voice tremble. “Can you take me to a phone? Can you please tell me what’s happening? Things are really scary right now ... I just wanna go home, okay?”Quietly leaning his rifle against the wall, the guard pulled off his belt and strapped her wrists tightly together.“Hey! Watch it!” Tanya complained, beginning to act more frightened. The guard pulled her.