17 THE FIRST STRIKE Ian opened his eyes to behold a close-up vision of Freya's sweet face, reposed in slumber and at peace with the world. Last night was a turning point for Ian, and the bliss of having her even allowed him to return to sleep after the dream had rampaged its way through his mind. Obviously, Freya found a measure of peace from last night as well. For the first time, they had found sleep after the dream. Tuesday, April 16, 2019@ 8 AM Last night, they had finally made love. Ian was not very experienced in s*x, and he did not know whether some of the activities they had engaged in previously were 'having s*x' or not, but last night was the real thing. The scent of her and the softness of her skin, the transcendent beauty of Freya all combined to push Ian into the mindless

