“Now you have stepped straight out of my dreams. This is how I have seen you in my heart for many years.” Vida wanted to reply that she too had dreamt of him! But he was so much more wonderful than any ‘dream lover’ she could have ever imagined, that she could only look at him wide-eyed. She thought that no man could be so handsome, so incredibly attractive. They sat down side by side on a sofa, were served with the usual glass of champagne and delicious canapés. Dinner was brought to them and presented with a style and expertise that was part of his insistence on perfection. Afterwards Vida found it impossible to remember what she had eaten or drunk or even what they had talked about. She was only conscious that the Prince was close to her and his vibrations were so strong that she