Barbara looked at Markus in disbelief. He was actually laughing out loud, head in his neck.
"I'm serious", she said, "Every time I see a dog, they start barking at me!" But she grinned as well. His laugh was contagious. "And not just his laugh", Barbara thought, looking at him, feeling her lower belly get warm.
Markus chuckled still. "Well, this one does." He looked her in her eyes.
Barbara averted hers. "What am I doing?" she wondered. "I should really just get up and walk away".
"He would just go with you", that voice in her head again.
Barbara froze. "I am definitely hearing voices," she thought.
"It's about time" the voice answered.
"Are you ok, my love", Markus asked.
Against her own will, Barbara could feel her body react to him. "Ya", she said. "No." She looked at him. "I
