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reddeR 09-Dec-21 05:06 AM

The music was fast, lively, upbeat, and I'd already had enough wine that I was feeling tipsy. I knew he was following me when I came here. That's why I came here. I hadn't expected him to be dressed well enough to be let in. He must have known I was planning on this last bit of fun before... Well, he should know. He is the best detective in the precinct. It's an honor, really, that they put him on me. He really thinks I don't know hes tailing me, though. He's just standing there, talking to those girls. Turning them down, it looks like. Why isn't he dancing? It's a terrible idea, but I apologize to my current partner and make my way to him, grabbing a glass of wine from a server on the way. I take a sip as I approach, meeting his eyes over the glass. Damn, but hes good looking! In that fancy getup, any woman would swoon if he so much as glanced at her. And I had his full attention. For months, he's been on me, dogging my steps, making my life hell. How am I supposed to pull off a heist with a detective on my ass 24/7? Doesn't this guy sleep? His attention was going to put me in prison! I wait while he politely turns down yet another gorgeous woman, some simp with pouty lips and bedroom eyes. The whole time he talks to her, his eyes flick over to me. He looks nervous. Is it because of me? Of course it is. I'm about to put his job on the line. The simp walks off, looking dejected, and I step right up to the detective. I guide his arm around me and mold myself to his side, and before he can make a sound I press the wineglass to his lips, typing it so he can either drink, or spend the rest of the evening with winestains down his front. He drinks, his eyes locked on mine. I keep the glass at his lips until its empty, then set it on the table nearby. His arms both go around my waist, keeping me pressed close. One of his hands travels up my back, his soft hands on my bare skin feels so warm it almost burns. "Dance." I say as the next song begins. He finds my hand with his and leads the way to the dance floor. I'm surprised by how well he seems to know what to do. He has no problem with the music. I can't help but smile. "You have soft hands, detective." I laugh gently, "cop hands." "Is that what makes a cop?" He chuckles. "Are you expecting a cop? What sort of trouble could a pretty thing like you get into?" His eyes sparkle, the corners show distinctive lines from trying not to smile. He was enjoying this! "I've known all along, detective." I smile, grin, really. Two can play at this game. "I've known since the day you were assigned to my case. February 14th. How sweet." "Why would you have a case? Have you broken any laws? Are you planning to break any laws?" He asks, dropping his charade. His cover is blown. If he gets removed because of that, I'll have a much better chance of success. "We both know they've been watching me since I testified against Dustin Sparks. They think I was more involved in that operation." I was, but the detective doesn't need to know that. "Well, they wanted keep an eye out for you. You went against the court and the precincts recommendation when you refused to enter the witness protection program." "They would have hunted me down and killed me. I am not in any danger from Dustin's gang of slum lord's and gamblers. Not unless they get it in their heads that I'm a snitch." I'd made arrangements with Paeter, the syndicate top gun, prior to my testimony. I had held up my end of the bargain, and he had held up his. I'm not stupid. I take care of myself. The song ends, giving us a few moments to break. He doesn't let go, just pulls me more firmly against him. Much more physical than he needs to be. Not that I'm complaining. The detective is one of the most attractive men I've met. "You shouldn't get so...intimate...with your suspect, detective." I laugh, indicating how tightly our bodies are pressed together. Suddenly he let's go and steps back.

"You're absolutely correct. I shouldnt." He says, running a hand over his face. He starts to walk away, so I follow him. "You think you can just walk off, detective? Don't you have a job to do?" I follow him through the dancers milling about on the floor. "Aren't you supposed to be catching me doing something illegal, detective?" "Can't catch you until you do it. What are you worried about? You're living straight, now, right?" He says back at me, casually. Then he turns and walks out the door. Well that accomplished nothing. At least he knows I'm onto him. Hopefully they put a new detective on my case before 0900 tomorrow, when I will be walking into the Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase, the largest show of its kind in the world, and walking out with the blue moon of Josephine.

Quinn Fox 09-Dec-21 05:10 AM

Xander O’ryan BOT 09-Dec-21 05:42 PM

For weeks I had been trailing you, watching your every move to see what made you so hard to catch. I wanted to know what made you tick, what lead you to stealing, so that I could tear apart your every move and every motivation. I had been a trusted agent with the FBI for nearly 10 years now, and I had been trusted with your case in the confidence that I would be the only one who could successfully close it. That night I had dressed for the occasion. I wore a dark suit, a black buttoned down shirt with black trouser and a matching blazer. I had tied the top half of my hair back in any case I would have to arrest you right then and there on the dancefloor. I hadn't known that I had been so careless that you somehow figured out my trail, but it was blatantly obvious when we shared our dance. I would be a dirty liar if said I didn't find you the most attractive woman there. In fact, woman after woman approaching me to try and win over my affections only made the inner dark part of me want to take you then. But, we both knew that I had no jurisdiction to arrest you without probable cause. Our waltz seemed to stay on my mind for the entire night, and I couldn't get the vision of your small waist and supple chest out of my mind. The feeling of your soft skin against my fingertips which had pleasantly found an open back to your dress lingered on my skin for hours on end, but I had to get my mind out of the gutter and back on the job. ...

The next day, at precisely 0900, the Tuscan Gem, Mineral & Fossil showcase had announced a brand new addition to the event for the grand revealing of the Blue Moon of Josephine. The other gems would be placed on the usual display, but per the outstanding fortune that would need to be spent on the jewel itself they had decided to hold an auction themed masquerade. I, myself, was not much of a man to enjoy parading around in costumed but I knew with your flare and general taste for exhilaration you would be there to steal, or replace, the jewel and make off with your fortune. That was the only reason I allowed the precinct to send me a royal-red suit decorated with a pitch black embroidery and a golden mask. Once I got dressed, I felt like an entire fool standing at the steps of the Marriott that hosted the reveal of the gem. I ascended the stairs, entering the main entrance of the hotel before allowing the staff to direct me to the banquet hall where I took a glass of wine and carried it with me to the sides of the hall. I was quickly reminded of the sultry act of you placing your glass to my lips to force me to drink, just as I tilted my own glass back and resorted to drinking the entire cup in a few moments. I would need a bit of courage for this night, knowing how you ultimately made me feel... clever minx.

redrum 09-Dec-21 05:42 PM

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Prudence Avalon BOT 09-Dec-21 07:16 PM

so much for my tail, I think as I wander around the displays. I'd already known about the masquerade, my sources inside the Marriott had been keeping me up on the gem show the entire time. I sip my wine and admire some of the most prized jewels on the planet. This gem show was incredible! Having a masquerade just made my job that much easier. I'd dressed to impress. I live off these events, thrive in the atmosphere of luxury and excess. Though I was by no means a native of such wealth. If anybody who knew me at these events found out my past, I doubted they would be interested in buying me another drink. Tonight I wore a red dress, if you could call it that. It was more like a sleeve, and revealed enough to scandalous. I'd managed to get ahold of a silver mask to compliment it, and spent time on my hair and makeup before coming. I hoped it would be as difficult for the detective to spot me as it would be for me to spot him.

reddeR 09-Dec-21 07:16 PM

@redrum

Xander O’ryan BOT 09-Dec-21 08:38 PM

It had been, in fact, quite difficult to spot you. In fact, I wasn't the only one who had. A few young men to my side had shared hushed comments about your dress and what else they would like to see from under it. A part of me agreed, the darker part, but the other part found it repulsive they wouldn't keep their thoughts to themselves. My sapphire eyes scanned over the crowd for a quick assessment of the room before I pushed my way gently through the crowd and within moments I was standing at your side. I wrapped a strong arm around your waist and began walking with you along the side of the room where other, less pricey items had been stashed in glass cases. "If it isn't the mysterious woman from last night.." I began, my head swiveling towards you as my fingers wrapped around your side with a wordless warning, "you look ravishing in red."

redrum 09-Dec-21 08:38 PM

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Prudence Avalon BOT 09-Dec-21 09:51 PM

I stiffen for just a second, but when I hear your voice I relax and lean into you, attaching myself to your side like I meant to be there all along. To my surprise, I fit quite well here, I fit comfortably. "Hm, I'm guessing you didn't tell anyone your cover was blown?" I say, "or are you here to admire the fossils?" You pause, and I take the opportunity to step in front of you, standing close, close enough to whisper in your ear. "Well, if you aren't going to make my life easy by following procedure, I guess I'll just have to put your job on the line. I'm sure you aren't here alone, are you, detective? How will it look to whoever came to keep an eye on you for you to be...fraternizing...with your target?" I press myself tight against you as I speak, lowering my head so my lips just brush the skin under your ear. One hand wraps delicately around your waist, the other slides up your chest to your shoulder. "Stop following me detective. I'm sure you've got real criminals to catch somewhere. You don't need to worry about me." I mean to step away as soon as I finish speaking, but I hesitate, then press my lips just under your ear, leaving a perfect kiss in red lipstick.

reddeR 09-Dec-21 09:51 PM

@redrum

Xander O’ryan BOT 09-Dec-21 09:58 PM

I certainly didn’t intend on allowing you to leave my sight, and you were right… I probably was being watched, but I didn’t really give a damn if they saw you flirting with me. You were a vixen, a siren with blood red lips that tried to tempt me into your seduction and it nearly worked but I wasn’t about to let you slip away because my reputation was on the line. Either way it would be tainted, the only way to restore it would be to bring you back in. My skin prickles as your hand moved against my chest, your hot breath on the skin just below my ear sends a chill down my spine. I clenched my jaw to focus on my task at hand, trying to ignore how nice it felt to have your lips press against my skin. I wrap a steady hand around your wrist so you can’t step away, allowing a soft chuckle to escape my lips as I pull you into a nearby hallway and shove your back up against the wall, “do you really think your that clever?” I growled against your lips, our faces were merely inches apart, and I had to resist the temptation to turn you around and put you in cuffs that very moment. I needed probable cause to do that. “This only ends one way, Prudence. With you in cuffs,” I promised as I looked into your piercing gaze. I was so close to bringing one of the most notorious thieves into the precinct, not that my reputation needed a boost, but I wouldn’t mind a possible promotion.

redrum 09-Dec-21 09:58 PM

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Prudence Avalon BOT 09-Dec-21 10:09 PM

I smirk, actually enjoying being pressed against the wall by you. My eyes drop to your lips, a smile playing on my lips. "Well, detective, as things are now, it looks like it's going to end with you loosing your job for harassing an innocent woman. No crime has been committed, why are your hands on me?" I bring my own hands up and tug your jacket straight. I glance flirtatiously up at you, knowing the mask only makes the gesture more seductive. I could handle missing out on the diamond if it meant getting you off my case. I don't even know if you are aware of how many times you've ruined my job, or put me in danger. "How long are you planning on following me?" I ask.

reddeR 09-Dec-21 10:09 PM

@redrum

Xander O’ryan BOT 10-Dec-21 11:39 AM

”if you’ve been with the precinct as long as I’ve had, you get away with things others might not.” I wasn’t much of a dirty cop, but you were beginning to get on my nerves with how devilish you were being. A part of me enjoyed the chase, taking you away from the crowd and pressing you against the wall like this. “I’ll follow you as long as I have to in order to take you in.” My fingers danced slowly along your upper arms, until they felt the touch of your satin dress. I wrapped my hands around your shoulders and made sure you had nowhere to move as I leaned in and whispered against your ear, “I’m not easy to get rid of, my dear.. I hope you enjoy a bit of cat and mouse.”

redrum 10-Dec-21 11:39 AM

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Prudence Avalon BOT 10-Dec-21 01:50 PM

"am I to assume you are the cat, detective?" I say with a laugh. I slip my own hands in your red jacket and glide them down your sides to your hips. I hook one finger in you waistband and pull you close abruptly. "Because I like to think of myself as more of a bird." My fingers slide around to the front of your pants and I deftly unbutton them with one finger, laughing at your surprise.

reddeR 10-Dec-21 01:50 PM

@redrum

Xander O’ryan BOT 10-Dec-21 08:19 PM

I had leaned close enough to you to feel your breath on my lips, a hot touch that nearly sent me over the edge of excitement until your fingers suddenly undid the button of my trousers. I stepped back with a huff, using my hands to fix the button and then shoot a warning glance back up at you, “watch yourself, prudence.” My words were a grumble, my brow furrowed slightly in frustration at your actions.

Prudence Avalon BOT 10-Dec-21 09:25 PM

"I could say the same, detective. Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to return to the gem show. There are a few eligible batchelors that need to meet me." As soon as I'm out of your sight, my hands start to shake. What the hell did I just do! My face feels hot enough to be the same color as my dress. I've never been that...bold...in my life! I glance over at the snack table. A new dish has been brought out, a crystal punch bowl with a red ladle! The damn detective made me miss the signal! The diamond is here, waiting to be transfered to the display! I glance around and don't see the bright red suit anywhere. I head straight to the bathroom. It's empty, and I climb up on the counter to shift aside a ceiling tile and retrieve my bag. I jump down, head for a stall, and change into black tights, and a black long sleeve shirt. I throw on a much less flashy, dark blue, long sleeve velvet dress and switch out my mask. I pile my hair up and secure it with a clip. Stick-on fake nails go on fairly quickly, then I switch out my shoes and put the red dress in the bag. Back up on the counter to stash the bag, shift the ceiling tile over, and --!! I almost walked out with my bright red lipstick still on! I grab paper towels and wipe it off. Another woman walks in, and my time is up. There's no way I can retrieve the other lipstick from the bag now. Oh well. I head back out, my black feather mast concealing most of my face. The detective has chosen a conspicuous place to watch the room. I'm sure he is kicking himself, the fool. He can watch for the lady in the red dress all he wants. I smirk as I cross the room and get a cup of punch. Just a quick nudge, and I retrieve the key and from under the bowl. Palming it carefully, I head over to the kitchen door and slip through. I know exactly where to go. It isn't far to the delivery door. The armored truck should be backed directly to the delivery door. As soon as I get there I see I'm just on time. The one gaurd a

t the door looks bored. A loud noise down the hall, followed by a shriek draws the gaurds attention long enough for me to cross the hall to the storage closet. I go straight up, moving a ceiling tile and hoisting myself up. I carefully replace the tile and cross the beams to get into the unloading bay. I pull the blue dress off, pop off the fake nails, being careful to get all of them wrapped up in the dress, and put on black gloves and a black cap. I move another tile and climb down a shelving unit. The blue moon of Josephine is easy to spot. And to open. The keycard has a pop out section, similar to a Sim card, only smaller. I pop it out and place it in the scanner on the state of the are case the jewel is locked in. Just three codes need to be entered to delete the computers log and reset it as never having picked up the jewel. Then I unlock it, switch out the jewel for a glass replica, and reseal the box. I put the pop out chip in my mouth, the safest place for it, and the diamond in my bra. Back up the shelves, I carefully replace the tile and grab my blue dress. This part is a bit more tricky. I have to crouch to fit in the space above the suspended ceilings, carefully running along the cable supports. If I were any bigger, the cables would break. As it is, if I step to hard, I'll fall through.

I make it to the crooked tile above the entryway, where a flashlight has been left. I can't risk using it more than I have to. I click it on, spot my bag, and click it off. The flashlight comes with me over to the bag and I manage an impressive acrobatic feat as I change back into the red dress. I remember the lipstick this time. I listen carefully for when the bathroom is empty and drop down onto the counter. Once I'm on the floor I slip my heels on and fix my lipstick in the mirror. The blue moon of Josephine is mine! I walk out of the bathroom, tying my silver mask on, and spot the detective just as he spots me. Now I have an alibi. The detective was watching the whole time. No chance of me being suspected.

reddeR 11-Dec-21 04:03 PM

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Xander O’ryan BOT 12-Dec-21 05:17 PM

I had watched you leave the hallway, fixing my trousers before following quickly after you and rounding the corner back into the main hall just in time to see you disappear into the bathroom. I let out a low grumble of defeat as I stood in the mix of people and mingle with the crowd. I have to wave a few women off as I keep a watchful eye on the bathroom door, waiting impatiently for you to come back out. Minutes passed and eventually I found myself realizing how much of a fool I was to think you would just innocently go to the bathroom. This was a part of your plan, and because I could not follow you inside I had no evidence you had ever even left. I still never let my eyes move from the bathroom, and once I saw that familiar red dress finally emerge from the bathroom doors I push through the crowd towards you. I grow nearer, and nearer, until I feel a large hand wrap around my upper arm and spin me around to face them. I am surprised to see a fist hammering down towards my face, but I dodge it and shove the fist out of my way with my right forearm. I skillfully throw a punch to the random man's stomach and kick his leg out from under him, spinning around and jogging through the crowd to catch up to your side. I link my arm with your own and begin to lead you forcefully down the opposite hall, "no time to explain, you just need to follow me." I was prepared for you to object, and therefore I had already drawn a small handgun from my coat pocket and pressed it against your side out of sight of the public eye. A few people gasped as the man who attacked me lay on the ground gasping for air, but I knew that it wasn't just him who would be coming after me. It was the bigger picture, the group that I was truly trying to take down by going through you. My plans were just taking an unexpected turn tonight, that's all.

redrum 12-Dec-21 05:17 PM

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Prudence Avalon BOT 12-Dec-21 05:32 PM

I stiffen at the hard metal jabbing into my skin. I walk with you calmly, even smiling at people. It's not the first time I've been abducted at gunpoint. It is the first time a police officer has abducted me at gunpoint. It's more than a little exciting. On principal, however, I must make my objections. There's no way you know I have the diamond. I can only hope my bag is removed before a lock down happens on the building. "What are you doing? I haven't done anything wrong, detective! Don't you need a warrant or probable cause to make an arrest?" I hiss, still walking with you without resistance.

reddeR 13-Dec-21 02:16 PM

@redrum

Xander O’ryan BOT 14-Dec-21 10:24 AM

”I’m not arresting you, I’m trying to get you out of here.” He hissed back, hearing rushed footsteps following down the hall behind them. He acted quickly, rounding a corner and leading her with him, pressing her against the wall and taking his jacket off, turning it inside out so that it was now black before shoving his arms back into the suit. He leaned over her, allowing the flap of his jacket cover the upper part of her torso and leaned in, pressing a kiss against her lips. As the men rushed past, the seemed to have missed the two. They seemed like just a couple of patrons that were having a bit of fun in the hall, but the were looking for a man with a red suit and Xander had just barely managed to throw them off with the reversible jacket. Once he heard them rush down the hall, he moved away from her, taking her arm and returning to the main hall and walking back towards the back of the hotel where he would hope they could escape. “They’ll kill us both if they find us here. If you have the diamond, they’ll make you suffer. So follow me and I’ll try to get us out of here without being spotted.”

redrum 14-Dec-21 10:24 AM

@reddeR

Prudence Avalon BOT 14-Dec-21 02:39 PM

I bite my tongue, holding my questions for a more appropriate time. You are acting like you just got me into something I don't want to be mixed up with. Which pisses me off. I keep a casual air and a smile on my face as we cross the main hall. Nothing to cause suspicion. Even with the gun, I could easily get away from you in the main hall. A cop isn't going to open fire in a crowded building like that. But if you're willing to escort me out of the building before the jewel theft is discovered, I'm not going to argue. I might even thank you.

reddeR 14-Dec-21 02:39 PM

@redrum

Xander O’ryan BOT 15-Dec-21 10:39 AM

The front door of the hotel was almost in sight, the people in front of them the only thing keeping them from leaving, but then they ran into another issue. A handful of men stepped into their way, all wearing all black and holding handguns at their sides. Xander tried to turn away, but he was met with three more men, and suddenly they were surrounded. He grumbled softly as he let you go, leaning down and placing the gun on the ground. No need to give them a reason to kill them, he thought, there would be another way out eventually.

redrum 15-Dec-21 10:39 AM

@reddeR

Prudence Avalon BOT 15-Dec-21 11:45 AM

so much for my easy escape, I think to myself. What has this detective gotten me into? These are not police, I can easily see that much. I decide to try a tactic that has worked in the past. "I don't even know him, he payed the right price. I don't known what's going on, I never saw anything." I say, my hands in plain sight. "Can I just go? I don't have anything to do with this."

reddeR 15-Dec-21 11:45 AM

@redrum

redrum 16-Dec-21 05:46 PM

“Nice try, Prudence… but we’ve had our eyes on you for a while. The jewel was a test, and now that we know what you’re capable of, we have better plans for you.” The first man that stepped forward was the owner of the voice, which was rough and groggy from years of cigarettes. He lifted a single hand, and the rest of his men leapt forward and wrapped their arms around Xander and his companion. They drug them out of the front of the hotel, the rest of the guests just walked idly by as if they didn’t see the two struggling. Dragging them down the front steps, two large black vans pulled up to the front of the hotel and the men opened the doors to throw both the detective and the theif into the backseat. One man slipped in beside them, pulling a handgun out from his jacket coat and aiming it right at Prudence’s head, “try to escape, and you die. Same for you, cop. She dies if you try to escape.”

Prudence Avalon BOT 16-Dec-21 07:47 PM

I sit still, glaring at the detective. Of course this is his fault, I knew he was getting me into something! I was done with this, I'd gotten out of the crime ring I'd been caught up with, I didn't need this! Damnit, I had the jewel, I was golden. I was never going to have to commit another crime, once I'd sold this thing! Now, thanks to this asshole, I was sitting here with a gun to my head. I scoffed when they threatened to shoot me if he tried to escape. "Thanks, that's all the more reason for him to run."

reddeR 16-Dec-21 07:47 PM

@redrum

Xander O’ryan BOT 17-Dec-21 07:27 AM

The detective shot a warning glance to the woman, he was a good man and would try to get them both out of this. The car started up and rolled away from the building. He barely had a chance to say anything before the man with the gun reared it back and slapped him in the temple. The world turned black, and his body lulled against the side of the door. The man did the same to Prudence, I suppose he wasn’t willing to sit and watch them as they drove to their destination.

redrum 17-Dec-21 07:28 AM

The car ride was short, specifically because of the fact neither of them were conscious. The men drug their passed out bodies out of the van’s when they arrived, taking them into the warehouse and dumping them into a couple of chairs that sat under the collapsed ceiling. They tied their bodies to each other, the chairs back to back, and left them to sleep.

Xander O’ryan BOT 17-Dec-21 07:32 AM

Eventually, the detective would lift his head, his eyes blinking as the world around him spun and blurred. Eventually his mind would clear enough for him to see where they were. The warehouse was practically empty, save a few tables with some bags on them. He could only imagine what was contained within, money… drugs… who knew. The building seemed to have been in some sort of fire, it was blackened in many places and threatening to collapse at any moment. He groaned at the pain in the side of his head, which made his brain throb. He turned over his shoulder to look at the girl, nudging her slightly with his back, “Prudence. Prudence, wake up.”

redrum 17-Dec-21 07:32 AM

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Prudence Avalon BOT 17-Dec-21 01:10 PM

I sit up quickly, jerk awake, even, and instantly regret it. "Oooww! Fuck!" I groan. I look around more carefully, test the ropes holding me, and finally just sit there scowling. "What have you gotten me caught up in, detective? This I s exactly the kind of bullshit I was avoiding! I got out of this crap! Not a God damn dick is getting me swept right back in te shit!"

reddeR 17-Dec-21 01:10 PM

@redrum

Xander O’ryan BOT 19-Dec-21 05:24 AM

”Do you even hear yourself? They said they were testing you. If anything it’s you who got me into this shit, so I suggest you shut the hell up and help me look for a way out.” The detective snapped back, turning his head in every direction to hopefully find something within reach that they could use to escape. The warehouse was practically barren… but there was one thing. “There’s a knife stuck in the wall over there, we’d have to move together to get the chairs to it. If we can do that I just might be able to reach it.”

redrum 19-Dec-21 05:25 AM

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Prudence Avalon BOT 19-Dec-21 11:32 AM

"you know, I find it difficult to believe that I'm that damn good looking, to have the attention of every crime lord and detective in the city, detective. I just don't have it like that." I laugh. "We don't need the knife. Haven't you been tied up before? You'd think they would include that in your training." I wiggle around, testing the ropes. "The chairs will make it easier. I need you to just relax, breathe out and only take shallow breaths. I'll be out in just a moment. Can you handle that?"

reddeR 19-Dec-21 11:32 AM

@redrum