PART FOUR

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I walked in town on silver spurs that jingled to

A song that I had only sang to just a few

She saw my silver spurs and said lets pass some time

And I will give to you summer wine

Ohh-oh-oh summer wine

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Strawberries cherries and an angel's kiss in spring

My summer wine is really made from all these things

Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time

And I will give to you summer wine

Ohhh-oh summer wine

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Summer Wine: Nancy Sinatra/Lee Hazelwood

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It was late into lunchtime at the Cobb Summertide picnic. The temperature was heading somewhere into the upper forties, but it was dry heat.

Jayne hovered close behind Vera's shoulder. He kissed right at the junction of her neck and shoulder, tasting her, “Hey, cuz.”

She leaned towards him, moaning quietly, “Feeling horny? In this heat?!”

His mouth trailed up towards her ear, “Feelin' horny 'bout you twenty four seven. Specially when I see li'l bit Clarry over there who's a fine example of how well Cobb and Samuels genes work out together.”

Vera trailed the fingers of one hand lazily up his thigh, “Will there be anyone by 'our' pool on the river?”

Jayne clamped her hand down before it got to dangerous territory, “Let's find out, hmm; cuz?”

Vera could see where this was going, “You thinking of playing 'forbidden fruit' with me, wan nao?”

His goatee slowly trailed back down, “Gets gorram explosive between us when we pretend we're not supposed to be touchin' each other.”

“It'll be hot and sweaty in this weather.”

Jayne growled as he pulled her hand, “I know, gorrammit!”

“Well, I hope no-one follows us, wan nao.”

“Ma's about to announce siesta. They'll all be headin' indoors where it's cooler.” Jayne grabbed a flask of water and dragged Vera off with him.

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Felicity had managed to escape from her mistress and was hiding near the barrels at the back of the beer tent. The puppies were coming. She trembled as she brought the first three into the world. The fourth took longer and she was exhausted after freeing it. She had littl