5
ELLEN
I awoke disoriented and confused, not knowing where I was. The room was unfamiliar and I was naked. At that thought, it all came back, every caress, every lick, every thrust. My body felt loose, relaxed and achy. Sore in places I never imagined. But I felt...good. Very good.
The sun had shifted in the sky, the soft light through the window the only indication to the time of day. I listened to the quiet; Ryder had not returned. How long had I slept? I felt exposed being naked in a strange place without Ryder, so I found and donned a clean dress from my bag he'd left by the door. Mrs. Bidwell had given each of us--Caroline, Emily and myself--small packages to give to our prospective husbands. Unopened, the package was travel worn and a mystery to me. I placed it on the table for R
