It was the unmistakable sound of a woman moaning. My neighbor Beth and her husband Joe where great neighbors. We had gone to barbecues and dinners on ...multiple occasions. I was always envious of Joe Beth was stunning. She was small standing all of 5’2 I would guess and could not have weighed 115 lbs she had an infectious smile and silky black hair. She was of Asian descent, exotic and very attractive. I quietly shut my door and sat listening to the symphony of what I had imagined so many times. Sal hated doing that kind of job. He didn't feel like it was the best use of his skills. He had become an expert plumber, electrician, and general all-around handyman in the few short months he started working full time for his Aunt Gina.Mrs. Hinneman was a bit of a recluse. She stayed pretty much in her apartment except for visits to the Doctor or to church on Sunday. Sal's sister Francine usually did all her shopping and laundry for her at the shops at the bottom of the hill. Ever since her. It was real this time and not an illusion.I quickly scooped Al up and cast the transfer spell. We appeared in my front yard an instant later. I was still in my Dragon form. It required several minutes for the Magic from this form to be depleted, before I transformed back into my normal Human form. I was still wearing my jeans, shirt, and boots. The backpack was still on my back, and Mandara was still attached to the backpack in Its sixteen-inch-long form. It was late afternoon here at home, but. X-x-x-x Luke Thornton waved as the cab containing the newly-engaged couple drove away. He enjoyed doing things like that. Plus, he'd won the bet on who would get the first wedding proposal among the carriage drivers. "Hey, Luke!" He turned to see Sol Kantner waving to him as he began to unhitch the horses. "Hey, Sol." "Lousy weather, eh, kid?" Sol shivered and shoved his hands deeper into his pockets. "Whaddaya say to a coffee at Millie's?" "Sounds great." Luke nodded. "Just let me get the.