He said he'd stop by, look after the place, and maybe look around for runaway slaves. As he said that, Tamara slid on his lap and gave him a kiss. We ...decided to go out to dinner together, and then afterward went our separate ways.I made love again with Yolanda later, and she thanked me for a fun-filled fantasy weekend. She asked what I had said to Jim and to Jeremiah to close the deal. She said, "John told me to make the deal happen even if we had to come up to his ridiculous price. You got him. Black nodded. “That’s right. I want you to have sex with my dog.”I couldn’t believe it. Having sex with a man I barely knew was one thing, but losing my innocence to an animal was something I knew not if I was capable of. But then Mr. Black said something that convinced me refusing was not an option.“I know it may be an imposing challenge, but I urge you to consider the alternative.”I did. I pictured what my life would be like with two broken legs. I could kiss my internship goodbye. No. Neither spoke during the walk. Their minds were focused on the events about to transpire around them. When they stepped out into the darkened garden everyone else had already gathered. Akiro looked around seeing Kimiko still knelt down in front of the torii gate that Tre had copied in miniature from the one at the Tanaka home in Japan. Robert looked over as Akiro stepped out of the Villa and rose, walking over and resting his hand on his mother’s shoulder. After a moment she looked up at him. Laying in the warm sunshine with Hank, Jenee hmmmmmmmed thoughtfully, turning half closed eye's in her direction Hank raised an eyebrow, Jenee smiled at his look "did I wake you up?" rolling over to rest her arms on his chest she kissed his chin "I was thinking, what if I got some of the plants and flowers from the forest around Natalie's and brought them here to plant, it would fill the forest with colors and make it prettier, I could plant some around the house too, maybe some roses like in.