"Let's stick together and go from room to room," Kate said. "I don't wantto be alone if we find something horrible."We turned on all the lights as we ...went through the house to ward off thewinter darkness and inspected each empty room in detail then we climbedthe stairs to the first floor and went from empty bedroom to emptybedroom. It was when we came to the master bedroom we knew something waswrong. The door to the en suite bathroom was closed but the sound ofwater running from a tap was. He set it down and looked around again, but not really registering what he saw inside the pub. He knew drinking probably wasn’t the best thing to be doing at the moment. Being off the ice for a couple weeks wouldn’t help him stay in shape and drinking certainly wouldn’t help either. Screw it, he thought and took another swig of his Red Stripe. I can drink for one night. *** ‘Are you sure you don’t want to go out for a movie, Hil?’ Lena asked as she pulled on her jacket. Hilary looked over at. Ryan was sitting on the floor in front of the fireplace leaning back on the edge of the couch. Ryan sipped a cup of coffee slowly, allowing the aromatic vapors to fill her senses. All of Ryan's senses were accepting what the evening offered; the heat of the fire, the dancing shadows enhanced by the flames, the excellent coffee, and of course Denise. She was still in the shower, most likely trying to rinse the conditioner out of her hair. Ryan loved her hair. Loved to touch it, smell it, and to. We will have fun working our way through as you discover new things. It will be at the pace where you feel comfortable. But now I should get going. It is rather late,” Brian said.At the door, before opening it, Brian kissed Mark deeply one last time. “Sweetie, those kisses are going to be in my dreams tonight,” Brian said as he swats Mark’s ass in goodbye.After Brian left, Mark squeezed himself with excitement. He has no clear idea what will be involved but knows that just a touch, or a kiss,.