Mary's Revelation 4

(story continues from Mary’s Revelation 3) Part 4 “Mary?” “Mmmmmmm.” “Mary?” Reluctantly, Mary Jenkins’ eyes fluttered open. Absently, she gazed at the woman watching her. “Oh, Gail. What can I do for you?” With a quizzical look, Gail laid a thick bundle of paper on the desk. “The collated reports from the last series of tests,” she said. “Ok, good. “I’ll look at them in a minute.” For a moment, Gail watched her silently. “Mary,” she finally said, “maybe you should take a nap or something. You look beat. Why do you have to push yourself so hard?” Gail shrugged. “Maybe it’s a good thing we’re almost done. After today, we’ll be on our way home. Maybe then you can rest.” Turning, she strode away. ...

Mary's Revelation 2

(story continues from Mary’s Revelation)_ Part Two Mary Jenkins roses from her chair with a soft sigh. “I’ll be in my quarters if I’m needed,” she told her small crew. In her quarters, Mary settled herself into her comfortable chair. Closing her eyes, she tried to relax, trying also not to think about something that had been on her mind all too much these past two days. It was as if she could still feel his hand clasping her wrists, his other hand covering her mouth. The sheer helplessness of those moments still resonated strongly in her, even now, causing a twinge in parts of her she refused to accept. ...

Mary's Revelation 3

(story continues from Mary’s Revelation 2)_ Part Three “What’s so funny?” Mary Jenkins had just finished relating the story of her humiliation in college, and now the sight of a slight smile on Brian Parks’ face brought the beginnings of an angry flush to her face. If he thought her story was in some way funny……. “What? Oh, no, it’s nothing like that, I promise.” “Then why were you smiling?” “Actually, I was enjoying a mental image of you in just your garter belt and stockings. A very nice image, I might add.” ...