You might know there'd be another fucking bear outside prowling around. I let Biltee deal with it while I went to wake the rest of my mates and then C...owta. I'd let him keep watch while my mates dragged the bear inside and dealt with it. I was going to do my best to keep the scouting trip on schedule this time.As soon as Cowta was in place to watch over things my little scouting party headed out. Even though we all had a big pack on our backs we made good time. I was the main drawback. Even. The sheepskins are laid out in front of the fire as well as a big stack of floor pillows. We set down the wine and dessert and I start to light candles while you light the fire. Then we sit down together in front of the fire and I snuggle up close to you. You hold me close as we sip our wine and watch the flames dance in the fireplace. I reach for a strawberry and dip it in chocolate then hold it up for you to bite. You hold my wrist and first eat the strawberry, then lick the lick the juice. She said, “What kind of reputation could that be, Jackie?”Karen said, “Mom!”As if neither of us had said anything, my mom continued. “Karen has fainted a number of times while Brad has been in her room.”Missus Mason said, “I had heard that rumor. It made me wonder if she is allergic to Brad.”Mom said, “We could separate them for a month or so and see if her fainting spells go away.”“That’s a real possibility. I’ve heard that she screams a lot when he’s there also. Perhaps, he is doing something. As Clint lowered my body down my hands touched the floor and gave way under the weight. My head did the same although Clint did take it slow as my head approached the floor.Soon I was flat on my back with Clint taking the ankle cuffs off. Wren, still naked and sweaty herself, was kneeling beside me, brushing my hair out of me face and asking me if I was okay. Aryn, being more practical, was holding a bottle of water to my mouth and letting a little trickle into my mouth.I managed to say that I.