" Just say, 'yes, ' Dottie. You did like our first course, right?" Well, I guess I couldn't help it, it had been an awfully long time since I'd had a ...man. I'm only human, after all. But, to sleep in your bed and all the rest, that's just, oh, I don't know."He stood up and took my hand. "Come on, I'll give you some more convincing," and he led me down the hall to their bedroom. I knew what was coming and could feel that old, familiar warm feeling between my thighs that I hadn't had in so many. We then dragged snow back over the area. You could see there had been some signs of activity but we were confident that the next snow fall would obliterate them.We walked back to the village in silence.A few people spoke to us and we all gave the same story, that we left him at the top of Quay road.Kelly and I went home and had a long hot shower together but we didn't have sex, for the first time neither of us wanted it. Then we got dried and dressed and Kirsty bounded into the room with Linda. “Don’t worry my pet, all will be fine dear Jolene.”With deliberate determination, the handsome monster lifted Jolene’s chin and forced her green eyes to meet his black orbs. Through her tears, through the fear, his dark eyes stared into hers with a relaxed coolness.Time seemed to slow down for Jolene as his penetrating eyes continued to stare into her eyes- her soul felt as if it were being watched and she felt her muscles release the tension of readying herself to flea. Her heart slowed down. ”“Yes. The consensus around town is that is couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.”Claire just nodded, shrugged, and they sat in silence for a moment. Then the sound of a baby crying came from a back room.She looked at Lonnie, and said: “Want to meet Oliver?”“Sure. I’d love to meet Oliver.”He followed her into the bedroom, and over to the crib by the window. He looked down at the baby. His dark skin, curly black hair, wide nose.“Cute little guy,” Lonnie said. “He’s got my ears.”Claire laughed, and put.