.. ... and a hollow Whump! and Alex's hand was gone.Emmeline whirled around to see the beast looming behind her, its torso turned and its long arm ext...ended across its body, and Alex hurtling through the air, coming down in the middle of the lobby and rolling like a poorly-skipped stone, finally sliding to a stop near the front glass doors.The beast snorted, stepping forward, its upper body winding back around, the other three-clawed hand raised for a killing blow. Emmeline stood transfixed with. The smells from oils and strange spices used in the food kiosks added to the ugliness. The picture was complete when you mixed in the incredible noise from announcements and people shouting to one another.I was first to board the giant Boeing 747 when they finally made the announcement. I turned left into the first class section and found my window seat on the right side of the cabin. The flight attendant took my coat and offered me the choice of champagne, white wine or orange juice. I. After we ate, we talked, then hugged and were soon back into a passionate kissing frenzy. She had taken my shirt off and I had her skirt unzipped and sliding down those long, perfectly formed legs. It was then that June excused herself and went to the bathroom. I waited outside the bathroom door, not sure if she was hiding from me, or what. When the door opened, she was wearing a housecoat. We returned to kissing in the hallway and I slid my hands inside her housecoat to touch her naked body,. " Bette accepted the hand before turning to me. "I gotta go, Leese. The cab is waiting for me outside." "Why?" A sound that could only be described as a cross between a snort and sigh was made as she muttered, "Boy's being a dick and a half." I gave her a sympathetic smile. Her most recent boyfriend in a line of disasters had been giving her crap lately for the most trivial of things. I sincerely hoped that this relationship would end sooner, rather than later. I didn't say anything about it.