By every measure he shouldn’t even have been at the tournament at all, a mere green belt competing with second and third degree black belts was absu...rd but here he was. He could have won the tournament if he’d really been there to win but he wasn’t. Marcus was looking for someone better than him, someone to teach him. The memory of when Star first approached him brought a slight smile to his lips. The smile quickly vanished into the rest of the dance. It was a momentary weakness but the memory. And still another moment. The flat forward edge of my heel is pressed against your testicles, which have drawn up tight as if in anticipation of what may befall them. You feel as if a century has passed before I finally lower my foot to a point where the sole of my shoe just lightly brushes your nose. You continue to lie still as your fight-or-flight instinct is overwhelmed to the point of shutting your muscles down entirely. I wiggle my foot from side-to-side just a bit, not enough that. ”“And that's okay,” Sue murmured, voice gentle as she regarded the other with tenderness. “What happens between us stays between us.”“Do you really mean that?” Becky asked, not daring to look at her older mentor for fear of disgust, or worse, pity.The pleading tone tugged at Sue's heart, twining its way into its depths like vines around a pillar. “I really do. Now, get dressed and then we'll head back to our office.”Becky really did smile then, watching as she stepped away to give her some. It's been on the market for four months and you know how slow things are right now. We may just buy ourselves a bargain."We approached the agent and suggested we were willing to make an offer. He nearly jumped when I said that. I suspect he hadn't had too much activity in the past few months due to the economy. Finding a live buyer willing to make an offer was something to celebrate.I deliberately made a low-ball offer, knowing that there would be a counter. I was hoping the counter would be a.