I gently moved my fingers over her hair and her eyes were already half closed. I decided to play with it a little more before cutting it. I turned the... TV back on to lighten the mood. Pretending to watch TV I again slowly moving my fingers on her underarm hair without touching her skin. I could tell she felt it and but she did not move. I slowly started to gently pull the hair, roll them and swirl them around. I knew she was enjoying it. I then withdrew my hand and kept it on my lap.Soon her. Bye." Des!" Janice will be emailing templates for letterhead and business cards. Tomorrow's a holiday, but please make the cards your priority on Thursday." Sure thing. And the letterhead?" That can wait. Shirl?" Yep." What time is Dr. Friedel coming?" Around 10. Perhaps a bit past." Great. I'd really like everything neat and tidy for her." Yes, master."A fellow stuck his head in the door. "Are your Professor Hollister?" Yes." I'm Alf from the computing center. I was told you needed some. The biggest rule she'd set herself when she started this was never touse force. Certainly, she needed to restrain them so that she could makeher pitch, but she would never use force on the 'men' she confronted -the threat she always used (and one that proved most effective) was thatshe'd simply leave. Never force anyone, never hurt people who weren'tinvolved. Simple rules, but ones her 'victims' so often ignored.The next part was the hardest for her. She wasn't dramatic by nature,and she'd had. This was a lot higher than he'd liked to have opened, but talking with Sinestro seemed like a better idea at the moment. "No Sinestro," Hal said. "I hate to disappoint you, but for the time being, I'm not Green Lantern. That mantle has been passed on to another worthy soul." Hal started to check his pockets for anything left after the freefall, and discovered a bulge in his ankle pocket on the right leg. He had totally forgotten about picking up the star sapphire and putting it there the night.