What I became."Hiatha cupped her fingers under Yanna's chin and lifted the slave's gaze to hers. A small smirk came to Hiatha's lips. "Well, Yanna, I ...misjudged you. There just may be hope for you yet." I need rest, mistress," Yanna said in a weak voice. "I can do better if I had a little more sleep."Hiatha paused, and then nodded slowly. "Very well. I can excuse you from training for the afternoon." If I may ask, mistress, may I be allowed to rest during the midday meal? I am not very. She was sitting across my lap. "Doesn't he know you're off the team?" Not anymore."I raised an eyebrow and waited."Seems there was a conference call between Parker, Mr. Reed, and the WSAA right after school." Oh?" The Washington School Activities Association governed high school football along with a lot of other things."Seems some enterprising reporter faxed an advance copy of her article and..."Tami started to get up. I clamped my hands on her hips and held her there."... copies of a Texas. Carefully avoiding every creaky floorboard, I crept along the hallway and listened at each door. The music and giggles were definitely emanating from Louise’s little den, so I peeked through the old door’s keyhole to see what was happening. The room was in darkness but over in the corner, the TV clearly showed a naked woman playing with herself! The flickering light of the TV screen illuminated a relaxing Louise, reclined back on her sofa. The movie looked considerably more interesting than. I took in a deep breath, the crisp air was refreshing, like the feeling you get drinking cold water after chewing on Dentine Ice; unlike my boyfriend Jace, winter was quickly becoming my favorite season. There is nothing better than the smells of winter: nutmeg, cinnamon, oranges and cloves, and of course, roasted chestnuts whenever Mom was well enough to make them. Nothing except, maybe, the feel of steam warming your numb cheeks and the taste of warm apple cider, so sweet it rejuvenated your.