<div align="center">(http://i55.tinypic.com/10s7uj5.png)</div><br/>She watched the smoke curl as he inhaled once again, rigid now and ready for whatever he demanded of her or did to her, Verona was not expecting his nonchalance. Nor indeed was she expecting him to stub out his cigarette into his hand. Unable to control the grimace that lit her face, she took an involuntary step backwards, the backs of her long shapely legs connecting with the seat once again and almost causing her to sit down. Steadying herself she just managed to remain standing.<br/><br/>The words ‘your free’ hung in the air, she allowed them to ruminate within her mind for a moment before a smile crossed her beautiful face. She seemed to light up from within, he really was going to let her go. This time the involuntary step was to move forward. Her green eyes seemed to illuminate from within and as breathtaking as she was, she seemed ethereal now.<br/><strong>“Thank you….”</strong>She had never even caught his name, taking a step away she stopped again turning to look at him,<strong>“Where exactly am I? Do you have a telephone that I could use?”</strong><br/><br/>Surely he would allow her that much considering he was letting her go, surely he would let her phone her family to reassure them that she was well and would be home soon. Verona watched him carefully, hoping that he would not suddenly change his mind.<br/>