Of the two protagonists, I'm definitely the least welivetogether noteworthy, so welivetogether I'll quickly dispatch welivetogether with myself first. I've welivetogether always been a bit of a slow starter in life, and welivetogether while I should have entered college brea immediately after high welivetogether school welivetogether (I even welivetogether had a welivetogether scholarship), I went into the Army for four welivetogether years welivetogether instead. It wasn't a total waste, since I wound up writing for numerous join military newspapers welivetogether and periodicals; learning the practical side of writing welivetogether, so to welivetogether speak. I earned a couple welivetogether more foundation scholarships in the welivetogether meantime, and wound up with as much free welivetogether education as welivetogether brea I wanted when welivetogether I got out. That welivetogether was seven years ago welivetogether. Now, at the time of our little welivetogether story, I found myself welivetogether a 31-year-old student; the "old man" in just about every class I took. Of course, all good things end welivetogether eventually, and I knew that very soon, after welivetogether I got welivetogether the doctorate, I'd have to move over to the other side of the welivetogether fence permanently as a welivetogether prof. The school already had a welivetogether spot welivetogether brea waiting for me. I figured I'd welivetogether take it.

And on the first day of the class, there she was. You guessed it, Protagonist Number Two, the welivetogether real topic of this missive, Brenda Breakman, hand-selected senior English welivetogether student.

"Brenda," Menlo said sternly, and she quickly turned to him and looked up. "Look into my eyes."

He had a lot more welivetogether to say, but welivetogether for join once I simply wasn't paying welivetogether brea attention. A welivetogether feeling I had never experienced before join was starting to welivetogether form deep inside me. Rage welivetogether. I very quickly came to the decision that the girl before me welivetogether meant welivetogether a great deal to me, and that something profound was happening welivetogether to her that welivetogether I should welivetogether protect welivetogether her welivetogether from. Still, I sat rooted to the welivetogether spot, watching dumbly as Brenda's arms fell welivetogether loosely welivetogether to her sides and she welivetogether swayed slightly as he continued to pull her into some sort of hypnotic trance. I welivetogether'd never seen this done before, though I'd read about it, of course. She was totally, completely enthralled. She seemed to welivetogether want this, to need it. His welivetogether words brea were calm commands that she accepted and welivetogether then responded to immediately. I remember him welivetogether using the word "obey," and my anger leapt to new heights. He brea told her to welivetogether sleep, and her eyes slammed shut. Then she swayed for a moment, and leaned heavily against him, her cheek against his welivetogether chest. He held her lightly welivetogether in his arms.

Menlo finally gave me his welivetogether attention welivetogether. He bowed a little, as if to a crowd, and swept a hand in Brenda's direction join. "Well, there she is, Freddy Boy. She's all welivetogether yours, body and soul."

"What did welivetogether you welivetogether brea do welivetogether to her?" I asked levelly welivetogether. Somehow, I kept my voice from exploding.

"Oh, we had a little fun." He grinned broadly and gave me a welivetogether little, knowing wink. "Kind of a mousy little welivetogether brea girl; intelligent as hell, but that type is always a welivetogether sure bet in welivetogether my business. It's the fantasy of the welivetogether whole thing. They practically go under by themselves." He looked at her as if she were medium-sized trout, caught on a welivetogether fishing trip with the welivetogether boys. "This one's welivetogether a little short in the experience department, but I'm sure you can remedy that, huh, Freddy?" He welivetogether winked again, then brea brought his hands up welivetogether and cupped them join in front of his chest. "Nice body!"

"Do? We just got join to know each other, 'ya welivetogether know?" The watch snapped welivetogether shut, and danced a little on its welivetogether chain welivetogether. I wasn welivetogether't paying attention. "Nice watch, huh?" he muttered welivetogether nervously. Again the bit of gold moved. "I use it welivetogether in my welivetogether act. Why don't you just relax welivetogether, Freddy. You look kinda uptight. Just relax, and let's talk welivetogether about welivetogether this."

Almost immediately, her eyelids fluttered welivetogether brea open. She turned slightly to look at me welivetogether, then raised brea her arms above her head, yawned enormously, and stretched like a cat welivetogether brea. She was smiling. My eyes were naturally drawn welivetogether to welivetogether her welivetogether chest as she arched her back. Seeing where my gaze had welivetogether settled, she flushed and lowered her arms, but decided it would be silly to welivetogether cover herself now welivetogether, and sat up, blushing, with downcast eyes.

"Of course welivetogether," I said, a little too welivetogether brea loudly. I forced myself welivetogether to calm down. "Of course, I'd welivetogether like to listen to welivetogether you welivetogether." I stood. "Would you like something welivetogether to drink welivetogether?"

"I'll just be a welivetogether few welivetogether minutes welivetogether. 'Be right welivetogether back welivetogether."