“Do you think you’ll like it better than this?” Allen walked sideways to his desk, keeping the camcorder fixed on her face. Opening the drawer on the desk he pulled out something small and silver… her vibrator!

“When did you take that!?” she exclaimed, more excited by its unexpected appearance than by its apparent theft.

“Earlier today. I thought you might want the comfort of something familiar for this.”

“So kind.” Pearl said with a wry smile.

“My, my, look at the time.” Said Allen, putting the vibrator into his pocket.

Pearl looked over her shoulder, the readout said 2 seconds left. Pearl looked back at Allen as it read...