By midnight many of the guests were leaving or had already left. Alexis said goodbye to Ronnie and Jimmy and then said goodbye to her sister as Olivia said, "Oh you're not staying sis?"

"What gave you that idea?" Alexis asked her.

"Uh, I don't know, I just figured".... Olivia broke off looking between her and Bon.

Alexis took her sister aside, telling the men they'd be right back and then explained that Bon and her technically had not yet had intercourse. "What are you waiting for sis?

"I don't move as fast as you Liv," Alexis replied. "Besides I want to be prepared. I need to start taking the pill so I have to make a Doctors' appointment tomorrow."

She paused and then said, "So you and Rye, I mean you're going to sleep with him tonight?"

"Actually no," Olivia said. "I mean he wanted to, but I told him it was too soon."

Alexis was absolutely amazed. This was so not like Olivia. She was actually proud of her. "Good for you Liv."

Then Olivia told her she was going back tomorrow to settle things between her and Trey and get all her stuff. Then she'd fly back the next day.

The girls said goodnight then and Alexis told Rye she'd see him later, giving him a hug and then Bon walked her to her car. They kissed and caressed each other and as things started heating up, Alexis almost changed her mind.

But after minute she controlled her urges and got inside her car.

Bon said, "I'll call you tomorrow morning babe, maybe we could have breakfast together." Alexis told him he had a deal and he leaned in the car and kissed her one last time deep and thoroughly. Then he backed out of her window and she waved and drove away.

******

After Alexis got home she took a quick shower and then totally exhausted, climbed into her bed and fell asleep not long after.

[Thalia was worried. Ever since her host had said she wasn't ready to have a child yet. Then had talked about seeing her doctor to start taking 'the pill.' Thalia knew what the pill was. She'd studied it in her Modern Health class. It was used to prevent pregnancy and if taken properly was very effective. This could jeopardize the Adonis mission she thought and knew she needed to contact Kronos immediately.

She waited awhile though giving her host some time to sleep and instead started thinking about Alexis' sister, Olivia. Her Mother had warned her about the sister, saying the woman was capable of stirring up trouble. Thalia intended to ask Kronos about Olivia as well. She knew it was against protocol to directly ask Kronos what the future revealed regarding certain subjects, but she wanted to know if he thought Olivia was a danger. From what Thalia had seen tonight, the woman had experienced some kind of revelation and appeared to be straightening herself out. Though she needed Kronos' advice as she just was not sure].

******

At exactly 1 a.m.Thalia concentrated on the hourglass and a second later Kronos appeared. He motioned for Thalia to rise and getting out of bed Thalia grabbed a robe and walked out onto the balcony with him.

They stood looking at the ocean for a moment with the moonlight glimmering off the waves.

"I had a feeling you would be contacting me, "Kronos said turning to her finally. He'd seen the events at the mortal's celebration and was also aware of her host's plan regarding the issue of pregnancy, he told her.

"This is a threat to the mission," Thalia stated simply. "How can we stop her from using contraception Kronos?" Thalia asked with a frown.

"Don't be alarmed Thalia, for I have a plan," the handsome time-keeper said with a wink. "Which will be revealed on the day that your host takes her first tablet, so rest easy. And as for your other concern, which I presume is the sister, Olivia,"... she nodded her head... "that issue is a bit more complicated."

He then began to relate to her the complexities of his godhood as keeper of time.

"As you know I can see future events before they happen. Up to a certain point that is, for beyond that, quite often, events can be quite murky and more difficult to ascertain." Thalia looked a bit confused.

"Imagine if you will," Kronos said, "that every second that passes is an event. When I turn my head from you and look away, that is an event. And when I turn my head back and look at you again, that is another event. Both of these events can happen in the space of 1 second, sometimes less than that. Now imagine all those seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years, thousands of years, imagine the number of events that would be involved."

Thalia couldn't imagine, the numbers she visualized in her mind were staggering.

At her expression, Kronos said, "So you see my dear, in order for me to locate a single future event well it would be a difficult task and unfortunately I have other missions and duties so I cannot always devote myself to finding the answers to events that have not yet happened." He looked out at the ocean again.

"With Olivia," Kronos continued, "it is unclear whether this new change of heart she has experienced will continue. However, the prophecy has stated that something of great magnitude will happen to one of them," he said.

"What does that mean?" Thalia asked. "Is it something good or something bad?"

"It is unclear at this point if the prophecy refers to the past or a future event," Kronos assured her. "Nor does it get into specifics surrounding this great event. The problem is, that even prophecies can be rather vague, not given to a lot of details, so it is unwise at this time to speculate as to exactly what this event of great magnitude is. Or to which twin it is referring to or which time frame the event is located."

Thalia couldn't help but wonder if the prophecy's revelation was something that had already happened or was going to happen? Was it good or bad? And which of the twin's would experience it?

Kronos, interrupting her thoughts said, "Right now I don't want you to be overly concerned with the sister. This new romantic interest in her life will keep her busy and focused."

As they walked inside from the balcony, he said, "Our main concern is the outcome of the mission. I will see you again in a few days, Thalia," Kronos said, as she removed the robe and got back into the bed. As she laid down she saw that Kronos had already disappeared and soon Thalia fell into the arms of Oneirata, Goddess of Dreams.

Saturday July 7th

Cape Neddick, Maine

The next morning Alexis not only made an appointment with her primary care physician but also with her eye doctor. Her PCP appointment would be later that day, but her appointment with the eye doctor was later in the week.

It was around 9 a.m. as she finished getting dressed and tackling her hair when her cell phone rang.

"Morning, Bon," she answered feeling a rush of pleasure upon seeing his name on the display.

"Hey beautiful," he replied. "Did you sleep good last night?" he asked in that husky voice of his.

"Actually, I'm a little tired this morning, although I didn't have any dreams, not that I remember anyway and I know I got enough sleep, so I'm not sure why."

[Thalia felt guilty, as Alexis feeling tired this morning was most likely because of her using her body to talk with Kronos last night.]

"Well I slept like the dead and I'm hungry as a grizzly this morning," Bon told her.

"Yeah," Alexis replied, "I'm pretty hungry too. Why don't you run over here and I'll tell Marie to make enough breakfast for the both of us?"

Bon said to give him a few minutes as he'd just climbed out of bed. Alexis had a pleasant mental picture at that. "Are you nekkid?" she asked laughing softly.

"Sure am," Bon replied and then said, "Did you have something in mind?" as Alexis laughed even more saying with a seductive tone to her voice, "Maybe I should come over there and show you."

Then as he got quiet, she giggled and said she was just kidding.

Bon said, "You're such a tease Alex!"

Still chuckling she apologized and then told him she had some good news. That she'd managed to get an appointment with her doctor later in the day.

That was encouraging Bon told her and then said he needed to get his ass in gear then and they said goodbye as she closed her phone and left the room.

Walking into the kitchen she saw Marie plugging the coffee maker in and the woman asked Alexis if she wanted breakfast. She told her yes and to please make enough for two. She told her when it was ready to please lay it out on the umbrella table outside on the terrace.

Marie asked what she would like and Alexis said scrambled eggs, bacon, toast and to make a tray up of sliced melons, whole strawberries and banana.

Then Alexis went to her house phone in the living room to check her messages on her machine. There was one from her publicist, Sydney Green. She listened to the message as the woman said to give her a call. She would do that later, after breakfast she thought. There was a message from her sister who said Rye was taking her to the airport and he would return her rental car later. She said she would see Alexis in a couple of days and after the message ended Alexis made a mental note to have Marie do some additional grocery shopping now that her sister would be staying here for awhile.

Just then she heard the back doorbell ring and a moment later Bon came walking into the room. God he looked handsome this morning, she thought her eyes doing a once over.

She smiled at him as walked over to her. "Hey woman, you look sexy!" he said eyeing her up and down. She was wearing blue jean cut off short shorts and a halter top with a built in bra.

"Thanks," she said as he pulled her into his arms. "I like what you're wearing too."

He had on a soft gray colored T shirt which ended an inch above the edge of his white chinos. He pulled her close and his mouth covered hers in a kiss. Their tongues danced as Alexis felt her body heat up. His hands started roaming then and unable to help himself one hand moved down and caressed her full ass through her cutoffs. She had both hands around his waist against his back, but as his mouth devoured hers, she slid one arm out and leaned back slightly and undid his pants. She slipped her fingers inside and found the head of his erect cock and pulled and played with the head as Bon moaned and tore his mouth from her. They looked at each other as she played and his eyes closed briefly.

"Alex," Bon warned her opening his eyes and moaning again. She carefully pulled his cock out as he turned her slightly for better access. He pulled down the material covering one of her breasts and as it was totally exposed then he caressed and played with her nipple and their mouths met in a deep and passionate kiss as she stroked his cock up and down. As his breathing got louder and the kisses wilder, she sped her movements up and tearing his mouth away he looked at her with an almost painful look on his face. "Alex," he breathed.

She dropped to her knees and abruptly replaced her hand with her mouth and started to deep throat him very quickly. He came in a matter of seconds his hands buried in her hair, as he gasped thrusting his cock in and out of her. His seed exploded into her mouth as she sucked his creamy cum and swallowed. Removing her mouth from his cock as he stood there legs weak, she licked his cockhead and kissed the tip once and then stood. They stood with their arms tightly around each other her face buried in his neck as he murmured into her ear, "Jesus woman, but you are a force to be reckoned with!" He kissed her ear then and then pulling her head back, he trailed kisses around to her mouth as his tongue entered her waiting mouth.

A moment later she pulled away and none too soon. For as the both of them adjusted their clothing Marie announced from the doorway that breakfast was ready and waiting on the terrace.

When she left, Bon grinned and said, "That was close!"

"Hm, yeah, I totally forgot about breakfast!" Alexis said, "That's how crazy you make me when you touch me."

Smiling, he said, as he put his arm around her, "Did I ever mention that crazy ladies are my favorite type of women?"

She laughed and said " Lucky me," as they headed outdoors for breakfast.

As they were eating out under an umbrella table, she asked. "Don't you have guests that stayed over?"

"No," he said, "Not really. It's just the band."

She laughed shortly, and said, "They're not guests?"

"More like family," Bon said winking at her and taking a sip of his coffee. "Besides they probably won't be up for another couple of hours and Fran will make them some breakfast. I told her to let them know if I'm not back before they get up, that I'm next door." He took a bite of his eggs as she watched him with a tiny smile on her face.

"What?" he asked looking devastatingly handsome.

"Nothing," she said, "It's just that you look good enough to eat this morning." His hair was blowing lightly in the breeze. Although his T shirt was gray, somehow it made his eyes appear to be bluer. His skin was tanned and healthy looking and his muscles well formed, visible through the thin T shirt.

"Speak for yourself," he said. as his eyes dropped.

She had purposefully picked out a red and black halter top with the straps buttoning at the back of her neck, and her cutoffs were very short, exposing a bit of her ass cheeks in the back and set low on her hips. She wore low heeled open toed mules. Apparently the outfit was a good choice for he had a look of admiration on his face as he said, "You look great. Lovin' the outfit."

They finished eating then and he told her that he and the band had to fly to New York later in the day for an interview, plus he and Rye were mentoring a couple of Canadian finalists for a popular competition type t.v. show. They wouldn't be back until Tuesday he said, as he was planning on picking up the kids and spending some time with them at his Long Island home.

She said, "Why can't you just bring them to your house here?"

"I will in a few weeks," he said, "but right now I want to get the bedrooms ready. One of the bedrooms is suitable for my daughter Sherry, but the one that I want to use for my youngest boy Ren, I need to add some little boy touches to make it look special. The other one which would be Pete and James room, has two twin beds in it which is fine, but I want to add a few things to reflect their interests and that," he finished.

"I'd like you to meet them," he said wiping his mouth with his napkin. She said she'd like that, but privately she was wondering if his children would like her. She asked him how the children had accepted the divorce.

He said, "At first it was difficult, but the boys are young enough that they were able to adjust in a decent period of time though it was hard on Sherry. But lately she's seemed to have finally come around and really likes her Mother's new friend, Victor," Bon said with a look of distaste on his handsome face.

"I take it you don't," Alexis said.

Bon hesitated and then said, "He's not a bad guy, I suppose," Bon told her. "But he's like ten years older than her."

"So what is it that you don't like about him?" she asked, curious. "Is it his age?"

"No, it's nothing I can put my finger on. I mean he's wealthy, successful and seems to like my kids and vice versa, but I don't know, every time I see him, he acts as though he's looking at someone who's not in his class. He has this rather superior holier than thou attitude which makes me want to punch the fucker's lights out whenever I'm around him for more than a couple of seconds!" he finished a brief flicker of anger on his face.

"Let's change the subject shall we," Bon said, "as I can think of much better things to talk about."

Marie came out then to remove their dishes and they both got up and took a walk across the lawn heading for the Yorks. As they reached the cliffs, he put his arms around her pulling her close and they kissed and then she led him down the path that zigzagged down the side of the cliff to the beach.

Once they'd made it to the beach they sat on the sand staring out at the Atlantic and enjoying the day. She said, "I'm gonna miss you while your gone Bon."

"I know," he said, "I'll miss you too, but I'll be back in a few days. She was laying back on the sand her arms folded underneath her head, and he leaned down and started kissing her. but after a bit of that she pushed him away rising and walking to the water's edge removing her sandals.

He watched her as she played in the breakers, her long dark hair whipping in the wind around her. It was a perfect day, with temp's hovering in the low eighties.

A few minutes later the both of them returned to her house and Bon kissed her goodbye and said he'd better get back over there as the rest of the guys would most likely be up by now.

He said he would call her before they left for New York which would be around 3:00 and then they kissed deeply. She watched him sprint over the expanse of her property heading for the trees. God she was going to miss him, she thought.

Tuesday, July 10th

Cape Neddick, Maine

Three days later, that afternoon, Alexis thought about the phone call she'd received this morning from her publisher. When she had talked to the woman a couple of days ago on Saturday, Sydney told her, Alexis' latest book, Honky Tonk Woman, was published now and had entered the New York Times best seller list at number one already. So far, 50,000 copies had been sold mostly from pre orders and just now Sydney told her she'd set up a book signing appearance at Barnes and Noble in New York city for later in the day.

She had also seen her physician on Saturday and he said she was in perfect health. He also wrote out the prescription for the pill and her period was due tomorrow, so she would begin taking her first pill by Friday. She'd also seen her optometrist yesterday as well. He said her eyes were fine, 20-20 vision and explained that eye color sometimes changed as people got older. That it was nothing to be concerned about. She was relieved then and put it out of her mind.

Bon had phoned a few minutes ago and he said that he and Rye would be returning in the afternoon. However she told him that she wouldn't be here as she would be in New York autographing her latest novel. He was disappointed as he he'd been looking forward to seeing her, he told her. She told him she was disappointed too, but that she'd be back tomorrow.

As for Olivia, her sister had phoned also this past Sunday and said she wouldn't be arriving in Cape Neddick until this next Saturday as she had packing to do, bank accounts to close and had some friends over in London she needed to visit and say goodbye to. Right now Olivia said she was staying at a hotel.

Alexis asked her how Trey had taken the news regarding her ending their relationship. Olivia's voice sounded rather injured when she told her sister that his expression seemed to be one of relief. She said, he'd offered to loan her some money, thinking she was now destitute but she informed him she didn't need his money and she would be just fine. She had gathered some things together then and checked into a hotel. She had packed up most all of her other clothes and belongings and then said on Monday they would be shipped to Alexis' house.

Several large boxes had been delivered this morning which Alexis had the moving men place in the bedroom that her sister would be occupying while she was here.

Just then her cell phone rang. Seeing her friend Ronnie's name on the caller ID, she said, "Hi Ronnie! What's up girl?"

Ronnie didn't reply and Alexis said, "Hello? Ronnie?"

"Can you come over Lex?" Ronnie asked, her voice trembling.

"What's wrong? You sound upset."

"Just please come over, I need you Lexie," she said and started to cry. Alexis told her she'd be right there and a few minutes later parked in the driveway of her friend's property.

Ronnie opened the door and Alexis saw swollen red eyes, nose and her expression was painful for her to look upon.

Alexis stepped inside the house and took Ronnie into her arms as the woman began sobbing. She said in between sobs, "Jimmy left me. He packed his things and moved out this morning."

Alexis feeling shocked pulled her head back and said, "What? Why???"

Ronnie said, "Let's go to the library as I don't want Adelle to overhear us," she said dully.

Once in the library they sat on an old worn black leather sofa. "What happened Ronnie?" Alexis asked. "I thought you two loved each other?"

"I thought so too," Ronnie said, wiping away fresh tears. "He told me he found someone else. It turns out it's his ex-girlfriend Toni. Apparently he's been seeing her again for quite some time," her voice broke at that point as she sobbed, then getting control of herself she grabbed a tissue from the box on the table behind her and blew her nose.

"Just like that? I mean with no warning?" Alexis asked, wondering if she had even knew the man called Jimmy Angelo.

"Actually I guess I didn't pay attention to the signs," Ronnie said her voice small and filled with pain. "Our sex life has not been very good for the last few months. It seems every time I was interested, he wasn't. Even when he came home from touring. The night of Bon's party, we were both pretty blasted and he made love to me later, but during it he moaned the name Toni."

"Oh my God," Alexis said. "What did you say?"

"I didn't say anything, I thought at first I'd misheard him or it was just one of those weird slip ups. Saturday he left to head back to New York and kissed me goodbye like usual.

But yesterday he came home and said he needed to talk to me. And that's when he told me. He said he and Toni are planning on getting married," she finished and once again her voice broke as she cried. "I love him Lex and it hurts so bad!" she said putting her face in her hands.

Alexis felt tears slide from her own eyes as she pulled her friend into her arms, silently cursing Jimmy Angelo. She rocked her back and forth, trying to offer what comfort she could, feeling though that only time would heal this type of a wound.

Alexis stayed with her friend for a couple of hours, but then looked at her watch and realized she needed to get home soon as she had a plane to catch. If she could have canceled this book signing thing she told Ronnie she would, but her friend said no, that wasn't necessary. That she was going to take one of her mild sleeping tablets and lay down and sleep for awhile. Afterwards she was going to call one of her Aunt's who lived a few miles away. She assured her she would be fine.

Alexis stayed though while Ronnie laid down on her bed and made sure that she was asleep before she left. Her heart heavy with pain for her friend, she quietly left the room and headed back to her house then...

Tuesday, July 10th

Barnes and Noble Books

New York, New York

The bookstore had been jam packed with people earlier, mostly fans of Alexis'. She glanced at her watch and saw that it was 6 p.m. already and she had been there for three hours. She was totally exhausted and her hand had been cramping and right now felt like it was going numb.

Finally she signed the last book and thanking the few people who remained and the manager of the store, she then left and wearily got back into the limo waiting outside as the driver drove her to her hotel. She had hoped to return to Cape Neddick tonight but Sydney, her publicist had informed her at the last minute, that she needed to meet with Alexis tomorrow morning to have her sign some documents.

On the way she thought about Ronnie. She hoped she would be alright. Digging into her bag she found her cell phone and then locating her friend's number waited.

It went into Ronnie's voice mail though, and Alexis left a message saying she was on her way back to her hotel. She said she would call her when she got there. She closed her phone then and laid her head back once again....

Wednesday, July 11th

Cape Neddick, Maine

The limo pulled into Alexis' driveway and parked and then the driver removed her luggage as Alexis tipped him and then rang the doorbell. Marie answered and greeted her employer as she picked up the small suitcase as Alexis grabbed the handle of the pullman and they went upstairs to her bedroom.

Alexis quickly unpacked and afterwards grabbing her cell phone headed back downstairs. She was just walking into the living room when her phone rang.

She said, seeing Bon Vince.. on the caller ID, "Bon hi!"

"Hi babe. You're home finally!" he said, his voice soft and husky.

"Yeah I just got home a few minutes ago," she told him. "Listen I need to see you," she said.

"Well, I need to see you too," Bon said. "Your place or mine?" he asked. He couldn't wait to kiss her soft sexy mouth and hold that luscious body in his arms.

"I'll walk over," she said.

"Are you okay, Alex?" noticing something in her voice.

"I guess, but well, I'm concerned about my friend," she told him.

He hesitated for a few seconds then said, "Ronnie?"

She told him yes and he asked, "Is she alright?"

She told him not really, but that she didn't want to discuss it over the phone. She'd be over in a few minutes.

They hung up then, and she raced upstairs, and changed her clothes from the summer dress she'd been wearing into tan colored cuffed safari shorts and a black short sleeved midriff Tee. Taking her brush, she brushed her long silky hair and then swept it up on top of her head securing it with a clamp type comb.

Telling Marie she was going next door, she went out the back French doors and stepped out on the terrace. All three of her cats were there laying around various parts of the terrace and when she appeared Tonks got up and came to her as she bent and stroked her body, and then kissed her on her furry head.

Moody walked up to her then and meowed as she stroked him saying "What's the matter Moody, did you miss me while I was away?" He purred as she scratched him behind his ears.

Hedwig still laid there lazily staring at her, and Alexis called, "Hedwig." But the cat just turned over on its back and rolled around the flagstone.

She looked at her watch and said to Hedwig. 'Okay if you don't want to come and get some lovin', then so be it. I gotta get outta here."

She walked across the terrace then and headed across her property. Just as she neared the trees she saw that Bon had decided to meet her halfway. He stood between two trees waiting for her, looking so devastatingly handsome wearing nothing but a white T shirt and jeans, his face smiling. She felt stabs of hot pleasure fill her body.

Walking up to him and into his arms they said hi and then he pulled her to him tightly as his mouth crushed hers in a long passionate kiss. His tongue was foraging and pillaging her mouth as if he'd been starving for days as his free arm stroked her back and buttocks. Her legs grew weak and suddenly they both kneeled still lost in the kiss. Where they were kneeling they were pretty much sheltered by the large fir trees and he broke the kiss then as he whispered, "Turn around." She did so and he grabbed her hair clamp removing it from her hair as her dark hair spilled out around her shoulders and back.

She leaned back against him as his hands reached around her pulling up her T shirt. She wasn't wearing a bra this time and he whispered into her ear, "Good girl." He caressed her breasts as she turned and raised her head. His mouth captured hers again as their tongues danced and dueled, their mouths each sucking the other's.

One of his hands snaked down between her legs, finding her mound and caressing her there as she moaned in his mouth. His hand came back up and then unbuttoned her shorts and quickly pulled the zipper down. The shorts were just baggy enough where he could slid his fingers inside and he had a brief thrill when he discovered she wasn't wearing anything underneath them.

His fingers found her moistness as he rubbed her tiny little clit, and she tore her mouth from his gasping and moaning, "Ohhhhh.... Mmm...." Her head went back and gently he laid her down on the soft pine needles. Quickly he slid her shorts down to her ankles and then started rubbing her pussy again as her legs opened wide. Her shirt was still up and Bon bent as he continued his hand movements and sucked on a nipple gently teasing it with his tongue and nipping the engorged tip gently with his teeth. Her moans got louder then and he sucked hard on her breast, taking as much as he could into his mouth then moved to the other, as his fingers entered her body first two, then three. He finger fucked her, his fingers hard and relentless as her pussy made wet squishing sounds. A moment later and she came hard, crying, his name

******

Bon gently removed his fingers, they were wet with her juices and as she watched him between slitted eyes he stuck each finger in his mouth licking and sucking the wetness from her. He wanted to fuck her at that point more than he'd ever wanted to before. His cock was so hard, that quickly he opened his jeans.

She looked at his pants seeing his cockhead just visible and sat up. She then placed her hands against his chest and bore him back to the ground. Grabbing the sides of his jeans she pulled them down past his hips and then taking his throbbing cock into her hand she bent and kissed and licked the shaft all the way down and back up. Her hand gripped him firmly as she stroked him gently and her mouth licked at his balls and then took each one into her mouth and sucked gently.

Bon was moaning from her ministrations, his breathing rough and ragged. "Jesus Alex!" he cried. She then licked back up to his shaft and putting her mouth over his pole she starting fellating him, speeding up and then slowing down. When she could tell he was near and that he needed release she let go with her hand and took him deep down her throat quickly thrusting in tiny movements with her mouth, her lips touching his pubic hair. He exploded then as he gasped and moaned an expletive. She pulled back and let his seed explode into her mouth and face as she rubbed his cock over her mouth and cheeks spreading his cum all over and then lapped up the last few drops surrounding his tiny hole.

He lay there watching her as she then sat up and carefully wiped his cum from her face, licking her fingers until it was gone. She bent and kissed his belly then, those tight abs which were still raising and lowering from his breathing. Smiling, she looked at him and he at her as he raised himself up turning on his side. He grabbed the back of her head pulling her in for a kiss as his wide open mouth covered hers, tongue mingling with her own.

A moment later when the kiss ended he said, "That without a doubt was the best blow job I've ever had!"

"You're welcome," Alexis said smiling at him. "And by the way, have I mentioned that you are a fantastic lover? Probably the best I've ever known," she said caressing his jawbone briefly as she then pulled her shorts back on.

He slid his pants up and said, "Well how would you know? We haven't yet.... fucked...."

She felt a twinge in her clit at his explicit words and the visual it presented and said, "I know, that you're extremely talented with your fingers, hands and tongue. But you're right, I guess my assessment was a preliminary exam. I'll let you know sometime this weekend if you've passed the final," she said with a small smile as he chuckled. They stood up then and walked across the lawn to his terrace.

As they went inside Alexis made a quick trip to the bathroom and freshened up and then came back to find him in the living room. He asked if she wanted something to drink and she said a coke would be fine as he walked over to the bar returning with two cokes a moment later.

He sat down and said, "So what's the trouble with your friend?"

She said, "Ronnie told me a couple of days ago that Jimmy left her."

Bon frowned and then his eyes widened as he said, "Really? Why?"

She explained the whole story to him then and ended by saying, "So do you still think Jimmy Angelo is a good and decent guy?" At his silence she said, "Because I'll tell you what I think. I think he's a rat! How he could do this to a great gal such as Ronnie is beyond my comprehension."

Bon got up and walked over to the fireplace mantel with his back to her. He turned and said, "I'm really sorry for your friend, but you know Alex, we don't know what their relationship was like. What kind of problems they had," he said looking at her.

"So what you're saying is that somehow this is Ronnie's fault.That she was lacking in some way so therefore it made Jimmy turn to his ex-girlfriend." Her face held more than a trace of anger.

"No Alex, that's not what I'm saying and I would appreciate it if you wouldn't put words into my mouth," he said looking steely eyed, his tone stern.

"Then what are you saying?" she asked him waiting.

"I'm just saying that sometimes because of one reason or another the love that a couple has for each other, sometimes, eventually dies and as sad as that sounds, it's life," he said his voice calmer.

She got quiet and then said, "Obviously you must be right at least where Jimmy is concerned. But Ronnie still loves him, and this is ripping her apart. You weren't there. You didn't hear her wracking sobs nor see the terrible pain in her eyes," Alexis' voice trembled and her eyes filled with tears.

Bon made a motion to go to her but she suddenly held up her arm, hand displayed in a stop command.

He stopped abruptly and she said, "Tell me Bon, do you think Jimmy Angelo is still a decent guy after what he's done?"

"I think he did what he felt he had to do under the circumstances," Bon replied. "So I would have to say yes, I still think he's a decent guy."

She stared at him wondering if she really knew him and then realized that this was the problem, she didn't really know him at all.

"Leave it to men to take his fellow man's side," she said her voice dripping with sarcasm. "Doesn't matter if the man is in the wrong, as he's still forgiven by his buddies in the end," Alexis said shaking her head in disbelief.

"I'm not taking sides Alex!" Bon nearly shouted, losing his patience.

"He cheated on Ronnie for months with another woman, Bon!" she said her voice loud. "Does that not count for something?"

Then at his silence, she said, "Never mind." Then looking around at the door she said, "I have to go. I have things to do back at my house."

She started to leave the room as Bon said, "Alex!" He stood there hands in his pockets, his face angry and brooding as she ignored him and he watched her walk out of the room.

She entered the foyer and went to the french doors at the end, opening them to step out onto the terrace.

Bon followed her a second later saying, "Alex dammit wait!" However she had just slipped outside the french doors.

Catching the open door he stepped quickly outside to see her already running across the expanse of lawn heading for the trees.

Totally furious, he kicked out at a patio chair causing it to fall over with a large crash.

Just then Rye came outside and said, rubbing his eyes, "What the hell is going on Bon?" I woke up hearing loud voices. One of them sounded like Alexis. Was she here?"

Bon said "Don't mention her name to me!" His face was an ugly shade of red.

Rye stared at him and said, "Hey chill bro! What the fuck happened? Did you two have an argument?"

"I don't want to talk about it!" he spat the words out and then turned and stomped back into the house, leaving a confused Rye standing there as he wondered what in the blazes had gotten him so worked up...