Gwen's eyes travel slowly and down maddie's naked form as the young woman comes to her.  For a moment, the world passes away and all she can see is the toned muscles, the tan without lines, the eager eyes of the<i>girl</i>so ready to please.  As maddie sinks to her knees with a practiced ease, Gwen reaches out and caresses her fine flaxen hair.<br/><br/>Her head tilts as she pets maddie, looking over at keri.  "Of course maddie can stay with me, where else is she going to stay?  In that empty, gilded prison that is the beach house?  With no one to guide her and encourage her?  Direct her to the best life she can have?  For all your successes, you have failed her so completely."  Gwen's face wrinkles, as though tasting ash, her voice full of disappointment.<br/><br/>She looks over at the older woman.  "You have failed yourself, as well.  How sad and empty your life has been, discarding the one, good thing you have ever done," her eyes flicking down to maddie before looking back up, "and turning away from Melissa.  Or someone like her.  That is what you need in your life, even if you aren't ready to admit it to yourself.  No - I know what is best for you, as well.  And you know it."<br/><br/>Gwen looks over at keri, eyes blazing, pulling maddie's head against her thigh and holding her there.<br/><br/>~