They entered the room as Bon feasted his eyes on her almost bare ass. His dick had not softened not once. The image of seeing her doing the nasty stripper grinds burned in his brain and he wanted her, God he needed her right now. However she grabbed a shirt which had been lying across a chair and put it on, and sat down then on the leather couch.

He sat next to her and they sat back and then turned slightly towards each other. Then they both started talking at once and laughed briefly. Bon said, "I've missed you."

Alexis staring into his piercing blue eyes said, 'I've missed you too. I'm sorry that I got so angry Bon and ran out on you that way. I was hurting and was a bit confused." She looked away then.

"I know," he said, as her eyes came back. "I apologize to you too." There was a brief silence and then he said, "I need to tell you something and this isn't easy for me."

He took a breath then and said, "I was wrong."

She didn't say anything but waited.

"I was wrong about Jimmy Angelo and you were right." She stared at him as her lips parted her face reflecting a slight look of amazement. "And what happened to make you change your mind?"

He told her the phone conversation he'd had a few nights before with Jimmy and when he'd finished he said, "I realize now that you were right when you called him a rat. It was a case of bad judgement on my part. I believed him to be a decent guy with a heart but that phone call proved that he's just a user just like the other asshole in his band."

Of course Alexis knew who he was referring to and silently blessed him for being considerate and not saying his name.

But she was shocked at what Bon told her. "It's hard to believe Bon. He really said that he and his ex had sex five days after he moved in with Ronnie?" she asked him. Bon nodded.

She said, "That's so cold! He's even worse than I thought. But if it makes you feel any better, he fooled me too. Because I used to think he was a great guy and was so happy for my friend. Normally I am a good judge of character but I don't know what happened regarding him."

There was another silence and then Bon said, "Can you forgive me Alex?" His face looked unsure and a bit worried as he waited for her answer.

"Of course I forgive you," she told him and unable to stop herself her hand reached out and caressed his jaw line. "There's really nothing to forgive," she reassured him. "We had an argument about some bastard that totally duped us into thinking he was this really great guy who knew how to cherish a woman, but not only did he fool us, he fooled Ronnie too." As her hand continued to gently stroke his jaw line,moving to his lips, Bon grabbed her hand and kissed the backs of her fingers over and over and Alexis felt tiny flames of fire invade her body.

Releasing her hand he pulled her close as his mouth came down covering her own. He thrust his tongue immediately inside her mouth, as if it had been a race horse at the starting gate with the gun just being fired.

They kissed passionately and both of them heated up until they were boiling. Pushing her back on the sofa he opened her shirt and started stroking her belly and as his hand reached up under her top finding her nakedness and he started rubbing her nipples, massaging each of her breasts. Alexis moaned as hot pleasure erupted from her clit. His hand slid down as they continued to kiss and he cupped her mound as she opened her legs. Rubbing her pussy through the small piece of material he heard her breathing quicken. He slid his fingers underneath the edge of the material until they'd found her bareness and very rapidly stroked her tiny wet clit over and over, his mouth dropping down to fasten on a nipple. Seconds later she exploded into a powerful orgasm, her scream erupting inside his mouth. She lay there panting as Bon undid his jeans.

She opened her eyes then and said, "We can't baby. It's still not safe yet. Not for another day or so."

She knew by the look in his eyes he was fit to burst and she sat up. He sat up too then as she knelt on the floor between his legs and gently slid his levis down past his hips. Without further ado, she took his cock licking the head briefly and then took him into her mouth and started fellating him as Bon leaned back on the couch moaning.

He felt like he had died and went to heaven, his pleasure was so great and he gasped as she deep throated him sucking him hard. He placed his hands in her hair as she increased her mouth and hand movements then and less than a minute later he exploded with a guttural obscenity.

She pulled back as his load emptied into her mouth and pulling her mouth from him she swallowed his semen and then licked and kissed his cockhead once more. Then she got up and straddled him as his eyes came open and his arms came around her. She buried her head in his shoulder as he held her tightly one arm caressing her back, enjoying the silky feel of her hair while his other hand stroked her beautiful ass cheeks. He then turned and bent slightly kissing the top of her head. They stayed that way for a few minutes just enjoying the intimacy a while longer.

******

Dane and Ronnie in the meantime had sat there talking for awhile and then Dane asked her if she'd like to take a walk to the beach. Ronnie said she'd love to and the couple walked across the large expanse of lawn that led to the Yorks. Soon they'd arrived and winding their way down the path that zigzagged down to the beach, they stepped from the last bit of the cliff onto the warm sand.

They stood there a moment looking out over the ocean and then Ronnie who was barefoot having removed her shoes at the top of the cliff, ran towards the shore and played in the surf as Dane hands on hips watched her.

She looked like she was having so much fun, so Dane quickly sat down and removed his shoes and then rolled each leg of his pants legs up and quickly joined her.

She suddenly reached down and playfully splashed him as he yelled 'Hey!" He tried to grab her but she was too fast for him and took off running down the shore. Dane a second later ran after her. He caught up with her eventually and took her hand as they ran along for awhile and then finally slowed.

Breathing hard, Dane bent over, his hands propped on his knees. He looked at her. She was breathing fairly normal. "Was that too much for you?" she asked a teasing tone to her voice.

He stood erect again, and said, "Not a bit. I may not be twenty-nine anymore but just because I'm in my forties doesn't mean I don't take care of myself."

She smiled and said, "You have a great body, I can see that you definitely workout."

Feeling pleased at her compliment he told her, "And I can see you work out as well. You're body is amazing."

She smiled and then laid on her side on the sand propping her head on her bent arm. He sat down next to her.

They looked at each other then not saying anything at first. Then Dane said, "You know I'd like to say something to you, and if I'm out of line, then just tell me to shut my mouth." He hesitated a moment and then said, "I think what that son of a bitch Angelo did to you was rotten."

Ronnie stared at him and the smile she had was suddenly gone as her voice wore a trace of sadness. She laid on her back then folding her arms behind her head. She didn't say anything though so Dane continued.

He leaned closer to her, as she looked at him. He said, "He didn't deserve a beautiful sweet woman as you Ronnie."

Ronnie knew she was beautiful but it was always different when a man that she was interested in stated it. Then it was music to the ears.

He went on saying, "I''m just so sorry that he caused you so much pain." She looked at him with a trace of a smile playing around her mouth. "Thank you Dane, that's very sweet of you to say."

"I meant every word," he said reaching out caressing her upper arm as she trembled at his touch.

They both sat up then and Ronnie faced him. "I hope that I too, am not out of line here. I heard you were recently divorced. What happened, why did you divorce?"

"Jealousy, basically," he told her. "She couldn't get used to me having female fans. Not only was she jealous she was possessive as hell. And complicating that was she didn't like that I was away from home so much."

"Then why did she marry you?" Ronnie asked a bit confused. 'I mean surely she knew what she was getting into by marrying a musician didn't she?"

"Apparently not," Dane said. "But it's better this way. The kids are happier now."

Ronnie knew that he had three children. Twins both a son and a daughter age 12 and he had another daughter age 7.

"So they're with their mother?" Ronnie asked.

'Yeah, but I visit as much as I can. I still live in New Jersey and that's where my Ex lives so it works out. Of course with the tour coming up I won't be able to see them as much. That will be rough."

They talked for a little longer and then Ronnie said they should probably get back as Marie would be announcing dinner soon. Dane said Bon was probably wondering where he'd gotten to. He put his shoes back on and unrolled his jeans and they walked back up the path heading for the house....

******

Alexis and Bon were sitting out on the terrace for the last fifteen minutes talking. She said, "So are you into the matchmaking business now sweetie?"

Bon smiled and said, "Maybe just a bit. I knew Dane was attracted to Ronnie the night of the party because he told me. I thought it couldn't hurt to bring him back and see what would happen."

"Well you have good instincts," she told him. Because Ronnie has always found Dane attractive and I have to say it looks like the two of them hit it off right away."

Bon agreed. He said, "Wonder where they went? I need to get on home as Rye is probably wondering where we are."

"There they are!" Alexis said having seen them pop up above the cliff. "They must have went for a walk," she said. She was sitting on Bon's lap and he tightened his arm around her.

"By the way Alex, I'm curious. You'd told me that you were due to take your first b.c. pill today. Did you?"

"Not yet, I'd planned on taking it tonight," she told him.

"I'm glad that you didn't give up on us," Bon said and pulled her mouth close for a small kiss. "So when is my lucky night?" he asked.

"It should be safe by tomorrow night and on," she said as they kissed again.

'Hey you two," Ronnie called as her and Dane made it to the terrace.

"Hey yourself!" Alexis called.

"So glad to see that you two have made up," Ronnie said throwing herself into a lawn chair. Dane sat down next to her and said, "Yeah glad to see Dr. Jekyll's back to his normal self," he said looking at Bon with a smile. Ronnie and Alexis chuckled and Bon said, "I wasn't that bad!"

"Oh yes you were!" came a voice from the far side of the terrace. Rye smiled and walked over, saying to Alexis, "Thank you oh wise and beautiful goddess for taming the savage beast again," as Alexis dissolved into giggles.

"Shut up and sit down asshole," Bon said, but he was grinning.

Just then Marie came out the French door with a tray which held a pitcher of Long Island Iced Tea and several glasses. She poured each of them a glass and then went back inside.

"I had Marie prepare some Long Island Iced Tea. Heavy on the alcohol, light on the tea," Alexis said, laughing shortly.

"Fine by me," Bon said and took a sip. "Yeah, you're right baby," he said as she leaned over and planted another lingering kiss on his mouth upon which they broke apart as they heard various, 'Whooo hoo's' from the other three.

"Listen," Alexis said, "Why don't you guys stay for dinner, we definitely have enough as Marie is making two large Capons."

"Uh what the hell is a Capon?" Rye asked. "Is it some kind of fowl?"

Bon started chuckling, shaking his head and rolling his eyes.

"I saw that asshole," Rye said glaring at Bon.

"It's chicken," Alexis told him. Well, actually it's a male chicken that....."

"Ohhhh," Rye said, interrupting.,"now I get it"....

"...that's been castrated," Alexis finished.

Rye had just taken a sip of his tea and suddenly spit it out with as much force as Old Faithful. Everyone laughed as he said, "What?" He had a look of distaste on his face as though he'd just stepped into dog poop. "A castrated chicken? Okay then what the hell do they do with all those castrated balls?"

"They're giblets dummy!" Dane said as everyone laughed. "They add them to the rest of the giblets like the heart, liver and neck and stuff it back inside the bird!" Dane said winking at Ronnie.

"You dick!" Rye said truly disgusted now. "No way!"

"It's okay," Alexis said trying to stop laughing. "Actually Dane was just teasing. They don't really put the testicles in with the giblets. And as for the castration of the bird, they do it when the bird is really young Rye. Like between sixteen to twenty weeks of age."

Rye's eyes got even wider at that and he turned rather pale looking. Taking a deep breath and controlling himself he looked at Bon and said, "Hey man, what's the Swede making for dinner tonight?"

"Oysters," Bon replied as Rye said, "Oh that's a relief. I can handle oysters!" He sipped at his drink.

"Mountain oysters, to be exact," Bon said as everyone roared and Rye, choking, nearly spat out his tea again......

******

Twenty minutes later and Marie announced dinner. They all went inside, Rye included as he'd decided Capon was preferable any day of the week, to bull or pig testicles and the three men then went off to the bathroom to wash up.

Ronnie and Alexis went into the kitchen and Alexis told Marie to please bring up a couple of good bottles of dry white wine from the wine cellar.

As the girls then headed for the dining room, Alexis said, "So you took a walk to the beach with Dane, huh?" Ronnie smiled and said she did indeed.

"So what do you think of him? Alexis asked her.

"He's very nice," Ronnie said.

"That's it? Just very nice?" Alexis said a small frown appearing.

"I like him," Ronnie said, "but we only talked for a half an hour or so. Amongst other things he told me about his divorce and then told me that he thought Jimmy was a real son of a bitch for what he did to me."

"Did he try and kiss you?" Alexis asked smiling.

"No! Jesus Lex, I haven't known him well enough to introduce my tongue to his! And furthermore I am not rushing into another relationship right away. I want to move slowly this time."

"Okay," Alexis said, "I understand. You want to get to know him a little better right?"

"Exactly," Ronnie said.

"Well just don't move too slow, sweetie as Dane is one helluva guy and I'd hate to see some other female snatch him up first," she finished as the men walked back in.

Marie came in with a large platter of chicken and then returned to the kitchen and brought out another one. She had sliced the Capons up into pieces much to Rye's relief. Somehow he could just see it as a plain old hen type chicken instead of what it really was.

Marie had laid the table with nice crystal and china. Along with the Capon, she had tiny new potatoes, steamed green beans, dilled cucumbers and sliced fresh tomatoes and added a couple of baskets of fresh baked dinner rolls.

Everyone helped themselves then, passing the dishes around. Rye took a bite of his Capon and it melted in his mouth. "My God this is fabulous!" he said. "Bon you need to tell Fran to buy Capons from now on instead of regular chicken!"

Everyone commented on how fantastic the food was. Dane said, "Can I borrow your cook Alexis? I'd like to take her home with me."

Alexis chuckled and told him sorry that was out of the question. As they finished the pleasant tasty meal, Alexis glanced over at Bon and blew him a tiny kiss as he winked at her. She was so relieved that they were back on track again.

[Thalia was relieved too and thought about tonight. Kronos was supposed to put his plan into effect then as Alexis would be taking her first tablet. Kronos had told her what he planned on doing and Thalia thought it was pure genius.]

As dinner finished, the five of them headed towards the family room then and Alexis asked the men if they would like an after dinner cognac or a brandy. It was an old tradition her Father had practiced at least up until the day her and Olivia's Mother passed away.

Bon said he would love to have a bit of cognac but Rye and Dane passed on it preferring to have a small snifter of brandy.

Alexis walked over to the bar, and grabbing three snifters set them down, Then walking to a small mahogany cabinet, she opened it and removed the cognac and then the brandy.

She poured all three drinks and then took Rye's and Dane's over to them and then returned a few seconds later with Bon's.

Just then Alexis' cell phone rang. She reached and grabbed it off of the coffee table and said, "Hello? Liv, hi!..... You're what? Hold on." She covered the phone and said to Rye, "She's at the airport. She said she needs someone to pick her up."

She uncovered the phone, "I thought you weren't arriving until tomorrow sis..... Ohhh. Okay well..." Rye said as she looked up, "I can pick her up. I'll use Bon's Toyota, is that okay buddy?" He looked at Bon. Bon nodded saying the keys were on the hall table by the front door.

"Okay, Liv, Rye is coming to get you, yeah he should be there in about forty five minutes. We'll see you when you get here!"

Rye thanked her for dinner and then told everyone goodbye as he left heading back to Bon's to pick up his truck keys.

Bon asked Alexis how come Olivia was arriving earlier. "She just said she was done with everything, and that there was an early flight out this morning and she decided this way she would have more time to spend with Rye before he went back to L.A. so she went for it," she told him.

A half hour later, Bon said they were going to have to go as he had a few business calls to make. They all walked out on the terrace, and Bon bent his head and kissed her then held her tightly. "I can't wait until tomorrow night," he said with a gleam in his eye.

"I know," she smiled. He kissed her once more as Dane told Ronnie he'd see her later and they both headed across the property....

******

Ronnie and Alexis had just finished watching a movie from one of Alexis' collection when the doorbell rang. As it was already 10:00 she figured it must be Olivia.

She opened the door and saw Rye and Liv kissing passionately. "Hi sis!" Alexis said as the couple broke apart. Olivia walked in giving her sister a hug.

Rye set down two of her suitcases, and then went back to the Toyoto.

Alexis looked over her shoulder to make sure Ronnie wasn't near and said, 'Listen Olivia, I haven't told you but my friend Ronnie is staying here as well, just for a few days."

"How come?" Olivia asked. "Did something happen?"

"Yeah," Alexis replied and then as Ronnie entered the room, she said, 'I'll tell you about it later."

Ronnie and Olivia said hello to each other and Olivia had a rather strange look on her face. As Rye brought in the rest of her bags, she looked from Rye's face and back to Ronnie's and said, "Sis can you show me to my room now? I'd like to freshen up a bit."

The girls each took a suitcase and Rye grabbed the other two as they went upstairs. Alexis took her to another bedroom which was two doors away from Ronnie's room. It was a lovely room, that Alexis referred to as the Gold Room. The walls were painted a beautiful rich goldenrod color, the bedspread done in reds and golds. This room did not have a balcony but had a large window and a large walk in closet and it too had an ocean view. It was equipped with a television and had it's own bathroom as well.

Rye set her bags down and he told Olivia he would wait for her downstairs.

Olivia sat down on the bed and said, 'I was hoping to get the green room."

Alexis turned from shutting the door and said, "Sorry hon but Ronnie's using that room. She's been through something really bad and it's her favorite bedroom."

Alexis proceeded to tell Olivia the whole story and afterwards told her about her and Bon's argument.

"Well I'm glad to hear that you and Bon made up Lex!" she said. "Poor Ronnie, what an awful thing to do to her. I didn't know Jimmy very well, I only met him a few times when you and Jet were engaged, but he seemed like a really cool guy."

"Yeah, well he fooled all of us including Bon," Alexis told her.

Alexis then asked if she needed anything and Olivia told her no, she was going to quickly unpack a few things and asked her to tell Rye she would be down in a few minutes.

Alexis turned to go and Olivia said, "Hey sis I want to ask you something."

Alexis paused with her hand on the door frame.

"Is Ronnie attracted to Rye?"

"What do you mean?" Alexis asked with a frown.

"There's nothing going on between the two of them, is there?" Olivia asked, her face looking worried.

Alexis stared at her for a few seconds. "Jesus Liv the woman is hurting and besides having a basic attraction any of us would have, as Rye is good looking and a famous rock star too boot, no there's nothing going on."

Olivia relaxed then, but Alexis then said, "However she did meet Dane tonight as he is staying with Bon for awhile, and the two of them hit it off, so if what's in your head is a fear of Ronnie stealing Rye's affection away from you, I wouldn't worry about it." Then Olivia smiled feeling even better.

Alexis turned and went downstairs and found Ronnie and Rye sitting in the living room. He was sipping at his brandy that he'd only taken a sip of before when he'd had to leave for the airport. Alexis told him that Olivia would be down in a few minutes.

Ronnie got up then and said she was a bit tired and was going to turn in. She said goodnight to Rye and Alexis walked her out of the room. "Do you need anything sweetie before you go to bed?" Alexis asked giving her a hug.

"Nope I'm fine," Ronnie replied. "I'll see you in the morning." Then she said goodnight and went up the stairs.

Alexis rejoined Rye in the living room and as they sat chatting, a few minutes later Olivia came into the room. At that point Alexis took her leave then saying she wanted to give Bon a call and do a little reading and was going to head up to her bedroom then. The couple said goodnight to her as she left the room then....

******

Olivia sat down next to Rye as his arm came around her. "I'm so happy you're here Liv," Rye told her. They had talked off and on by telephone this last week she was in London but to have her sitting her in the flesh at last it couldn't have made Rye happier. She said she was happy to be here with him as well and then pulled his head close as their mouths came together. God how she wanted him, she thought. She'd barely been able to think of anything or anyone else the entire week she'd been away from him and when she saw him standing in the airport terminal, her heart had nearly burst from excitement. He had looked so sexy and handsome standing there with a big smile on his face waiting for her. When she'd reached him, without hesitation he'd pulled her into his arms as they kissed passionately.

Now as they sat kissing one another his hands roaming over her body she broke the kiss and asked, "Did you bring your jammies?"

Rye chuckled and said he didn't sleep in 'jammies.'

"What do you sleep in?" he asked caressing her breast lightly sending stabs of pleasure to her clit.

"Would you like to find out?" she asked low and sexy.

Rye stared at her as she took that for a yes and stood up grabbing his hand pulling him to his feet. They left the room then and headed upstairs to the bedroom.

Once inside Olivia went over and picked up a small suitcase, then told him she was going into the bathroom for a bit.

Once in the bathroom she opened her suitcase and then and pulled out some lingerie. She removed her summer culotte dress and then her underwear and then slipped a black cami over her head, and added the matching G string bottom. Both pieces had embroidered white flowers on them, and the cami top had a built in bra as well, pushing her breasts up.

She brushed her long honey blond hair then, thinking about the other night when they were on the phone together and the conversation had wandered to the subject of their sexual history. Basically exchanging info everything seemed perfectly safe for the both of them regarding a new relationship.

Olivia's thoughts returning to the present, she touched up her mascara a bit and then satisfied she stepped out of the bathroom.

Rye was laying on the bed and had removed his shirt and shoes. He sat up as he heard the bathroom door open and then she stood there staring at him.

Rye slowly lowered his eyes all the way down from her face to her ankles. She had a sexy black two piece lingerie outfit that was making his pulse race. On her feet were high heeled see through pumps.

He smiled and said, "You look beautiful and naughty as hell."

She smiled and walked around the bed and then sat next to him. Her hands played over his smooth chest, and then she lowered her head and licked at each of his nipples biting them gently. Rye's cock leapt at that, and he pulled her head up and kissed her deeply, his tongue chasing hers around. Then he gently pushed her back down to the bed.

He slipped the strap of the cami down over her shoulder and gently tugged it down over her breast. Then staring a perfectly exposed honey tanned breast with a rosy pink nipple he lowered his head and opened his mouth placing it over the tip, sucking and teasing it with his stiff tongue.

Olivia sighed and caressed his hair and upper shoulders. They kissed again, and then he sat back up as he unsnapped his jeans and pulling them down slid them from his body.

Olivia in the meantime had removed her cami tossing it aside as Rye sat there in his black briefs and she could see he was already erect.

She sat up and reached out and caressed his cock, totally outlined in the thin nylon material. She stroked him firmly and Rye gasped and then she slipped her fingers underneath the edge of his brief's and grasped him sliding his cock out. The head of his cock was big and his shaft was long, total it was about eight inches and Olivia not being able to wait any longer bent and licked at the head. She took his largeness inside of her mouth and started stroking and sucking up and down, as Rye's head went back, guttural sounds coming from his throat. He knew that if she kept that up he would explode soon, and he wasn't ready to come yet.

He gently removed her from him, and then pushed her back onto the bed. He reached down and tugged at her G string pulling it off and gazed at her naked body. "Damn, but you're hot," Rye breathed. His eyes went from her full breasts down her flat stomach to a nest of honey blond curls covering her mound. He wanted to bury his face in those curls and he moved lower on the bed as she opened her legs.

He pushed against her inner thighs gently, and whispered, "Open wider baby for me. She spread open her legs even wider totally exposing her hot pink pussy. Rye bent his head and kissed her curls, his tongue dipping down to fasten on her little hardened clit. He sucked at it causing Olivia to gasp, "Oh!"

He tongue fucked her then keeping pace on her clit with his fingers, and Olivia knew she had to have him inside of her. "I want you Rye, I can't wait any longer!"

He knelt then and positioned his cock against her open hole and in one quick thrust he was inside. Leaning forward and bracing himself with his elbows on either side of her he started thrusting inside of her pussy. Her legs wrapped around his back as she met each of his thrusts. Animal sounds came from both of them, grunts and moans, gasps and sighs and then as Rye sped up slamming himself into her at an incredible speed she screamed as her nails dug into his back, her orgasm taking her over the edge.

Rye feeling her nails drive into him felt hot fire making him almost blind with lust. He covered her mouth cutting it off mid scream, and then tearing his mouth away shuddered as his orgasm tossed him over the edge after her. He gasped and hoarsely cried, "Fuck!!!! He continued to slam into her until his orgasm played out and trickled away then, and then he slowed and finally stopped and collapsed on her as she stroked his sweaty back.

After a few seconds he raised his head as they kissed deeply and laying on his side then as she reached over to the bedside table to grab some tissues she gently wiped his cock off as he lay there with a satisfied smile. She grabbed more and cleaned herself then getting up and throwing them into the trash can by the night table.

She quickly pulled down the bed clothes as Rye raised himself up and then climbed under the sheet. Laying down he pulled her close and said, "You're wonderful." He glanced behind him at his back and said, "And you're a real wild cat too." Then she realized she had scratched him.

She sat up and made him turn over. There were four scrape marks on either side of his upper back, red and angry looking. She said, "I'm so sorry Rye, I couldn't help myself."

Rye turned back around and said, "Don't apologize, baby, cause it pushed me right over the edge. Am I bleeding though?"

She said "No, but hold on." She got out of bed and went into the bathroom. She returned a minute later with a small tube of antiseptic ointment. She gently rubbed some over the marks and then setting the tube aside they laid down and he pulled her close again as he kissed her deeply. Soon their passions took over again as they made love again, well into the night.

*******

Alexis looked up from her book and glanced at the clock. It was half past midnight. Getting off the bed she put a robe on and left the room. The house was quiet she noticed as she made her way downstairs.

Rye and Olivia were no longer in the living room and she went through the house checking doors and windows and then turned the security alarm on.

Heading back upstairs she went into her bedroom again and picked up her glass of water from her bedside table taking it over to her dresser and setting it down.

She picked up the small compact of birth control pills and opening it she removed the first pill.

[Thalia started feeling nervous. Where was Kronos? She was about to take the tablet!]

As Alexis set the compact down she raised her hand to her mouth as her lips opened slightly and then suddenly she froze as if she had been turned to stone. The second hand on the clock sitting on the bedside table stopped as well.

Kronos walked over to Alexis as Thalia relaxed. Carefully he raised his hand and gently removed the tiny pill from between Alexis' thumb and forefinger which was but three inches from her mouth.

Looking at the pill for a moment he then placed it inside his pocket and from another pocket he removed an identical pill and carefully wedged it in between Alexis' thumb and forefinger again in the same position as the first had been.

He then picked up the compact holding the remaining pills and stood looking closely at them and then waving his hand, each of them, one by one popped out of their remaining slots, but before they hit the floor they disappeared. Waving his hand again identical pills appeared in each of the other twenty-seven slots. The pills were harmless sugar pills, a supply that Kronos had obtained from a local pharmaceutical company and he'd placed a slight mimicking effect on them just now to look identical to the real ones.

Finished he looked up and winked at Thalia as she smiled mentally.

Then he turned and walked quickly over towards the window passing right through it to disappear into the night. As he did so the second hand began moving on the clock and Alexis popped the pill into her mouth unaware that something out of the ordinary had just happened. She washed it down with a half glass of water and going to her night stand she set the water glass back down.

Climbing into bed and under the sheet, she laid on her side, her thoughts focusing on Bon and fell asleep minutes later with a tiny smile on her beautiful face.