It was quite a long walk, taking them about an hour, but the birdlife in the wetlands habitat and the flowers and shrubs in the botanical garden secti...on were well worth the effort of the walk. Dave decided, however, that he wouldn't need a bike ride today.They had driven around to Rose Bay and to the other side of Edgecumbe Heights to Greys and Horseshoe Bays and had been delighted at the well maintained and very green parks, clean beaches and expensive looking homes. With drought in Canberra. ‘Oh I would say so the nine month bug.’ ‘What are you talking about?’ ‘Honey when was your last period?’ ‘It was. . . I just. . . Oh shit!’ Laysea sputtered and got up running out of the bakery down the street to a little pharmacy. Running up and down a couple of isles until she found what she was looking for, she grabbed one of the more expensive tests that had a ‘pregnant’ or ‘not pregnant’ appear in the window. She did not even wait to get back to the bakery. She ran into the public. I'll go out with you again..." You'll kiss me all right," he said, chuckling at my poor bargaining position. "You know, you're mighty pretty all strung up like that. Just like a choice side of beef."I closed my eyes and felt like weeping, but the tears wouldn't come. What kind of perversion was he going to try on me as I dangled from the beam? Finally a hot tear fell down my cheek and I tasted its saltiness."Quit the damned bawling," Jason snapped. "You ain't gonna be killed or nothing for. She handed me her coat, turned away and I dutifully put it awaywithout a word. While I was bustling near the front closet the master ofthe house stepped in after putting a cigarette out. As he walked past me hewhispered into my ear,"I'll meet you in the study as soon as she's gone upstairs." I did not knowwhat he meant, but I was eager for someone to tell me who I was, anything atall. I felt like a stranger to my own life. Curiously I no longer felt thedesire to return to my previous body, just.