Silence filled the air in the warm office, with only the moderate shifting of paper to break it. Mayor Mare sat at her desk, blood-shot eyes scanning page after page of new arrivals looking to move to Ponyville. Despite being small, many wished to live in the growing town, thanks to it being the home to the Elements of Harmony.

At the corner of her tired eyes, Mayor stared quietly at a half-empty glass of straight whiskey. Her silver mane was partly visible in her reflection as she stared, yet it did nothing to stifle the growing pain in her forehead. Slamming her eyes shut, she groaned with displeasure and brought a hoof up to her head. Pressing hard against the center of her forehead, she rubbed firm circles into it to alleviate the pain she was experiencing. With a deep breath, she exhaled, the scent of that same whiskey heavy on her breath.

The pain subsided momentarily, but it was nothing concrete. Reaching for her glass, Mayor was quick to chug it all back, before slamming the glass back on the table. Another loud exhale came forth as her eyes went wide, and for a few brief seconds she just stared aimlessly at the office space in front of her. As the harsh whiskey got swallowed down, a light, oddly soothing burning sensation filled her chest. It relieved the pain in her head for a moment, until her eyes fluttered closed and the throbbing sensation came back.

“Whiskey doesn’t work anymore,” she grumbled as she lowered her head into her desk.

Despite the soothing feeling of the whiskey, all that came in its wake was a sense of loneliness and bitter aftertaste. Long work hours had done its damage over the weeks, and though alcohol was a fitting alternative to help cope with her workload, she found it ineffective thanks to the surge of business.

She had another alternative, one that she didn’t want to break in just yet. Pulling her head up from the desk, Mayor’s eyes went to a nearby closed drawer where she was hiding something special. A little bag of horseradish she picked up on a business trip to the Manehattan area, courtesy of a shady, silver tongued dealer. All she had to do was even out a line of the whitish powder on her desk, roll up a makeshift straw, and snort it back to make the empty feeling in her chest and the pain in her head disappear. She knew better, knowing very well that once she gave into that feeling it would become her new addiction, yet she couldn’t bring herself to discard the package. She felt ashamed at her weakness to be constantly tempted into a false sense of relief, but the workload of some days proved to be almost too much to bear, and today was one of those days that made that small package very tempting to open. For a few seconds longer she stared at the drawer, feeling her anxiety starting to peak, until she began to reach for it...

There was a knock at her office door followed by a soft voice. “Miss Mayor?”

Mayor’s weary eyes turned to the door as she grew more alert. She knew that voice very well; her human assistant, Alice.

“You can come in, Alice,” Mayor spoke up as she straightened up her tired body.

The jiggling of the door handle filled the air briefly before it opened up. Light from the town hall lobby flooded into the room, causing Mayor to squint her eyes in hopes to avoid another painful throb in her head. Despite the light, Mayor smiled as the human entered the room with a binder in one hand and a cup of steaming tea in the other.

Taking in the human’s appearance, Mayor’s eyes were quick to stare at her deep blonde, curly hair, before the sight of emerald eyes glimmering in the room’s dull light stole her attention. Her eyes were sharp, almost like they could pierce into one’s soul the second they locked onto their target, yet the soft smile of her ruby lips lightened the intensity in them.

Covering her evenly tanned body was a dress of some sort, a specialty prepared by Rarity, Ponyville’s resident fashionista. The single piece dress that was black as a moonless night. It covered a large portion of the human’s body, with only the arms and below knees made visible. She was a sight to behold, and one that the Mayor loved to see on a daily basis.

Mayor wasn’t sure how the mysterious being arrived in Equestria, but at the request of Princess Twilight, Alice was offered a place to live in Ponyville. When the human arrived, word quickly got around about it, and lots of creatures flocked to meet her. Despite her alien appearance, the townsfolk took a liking to her and she was quick to integrate within the town. Eventually Alice sought a job, and thanks to her political background from her world, the Mayor hired her.

“I’ve organized the next lists of potential townsfolk for you to review,” Alice spoke softly as she sauntered over to the desk with that warm smile on her face. “Plus I brewed you a cup of herbal tea.”

“I appreciate it, dear,” Mayor hummed as her eyes turned to the clock on the wall. “I also appreciate you staying longer to help me as well.”

“It’s no problem at all.” Alice beamed a big smile as she put the items on the desk.

Before Alice pulled herself away, Mayor heard a few sniffs and saw a subtle twitch of Alice’s nose, before the human’s eyes latched onto the empty glass. Her warm smile faded slightly, making Mayor instantly regret not putting away the glass before her assistant came in.

“Why don’t you head home today, while I stay a bit longer to clean up?” Alice suddenly asked.

“No no.” Mayor shook her head, quickly noticing a worried look in Alice’s eyes. “It’s quite alright. I only have a few more hours of work to finish up.”

Alice said nothing in response as she stared, unconvinced, at Mayor. For a few seconds it was quiet, and Mayor started to see that warm smile fade more and more until it became a disappointed frown.

“You know,” Alice started as she took a deep breath and crossed her arms. “As your assistant…”

Mayor sulked and let out a deep sigh, knowing very well she was about to be lectured for the umpteenth time.

“I know what you’re going to say to me,” Mayor started, but was quick to stop as Alice placed the tips of her delicate fingers around the rim of the glass, before picking it up.

“And yet,” Alice sighed with deep disapproval as she started to gently shake the glass. “You continue to do this to yourself every day.”

Mayor said nothing, her eyes noticing a bit of the liquid at the bottom of the glass swirling aimlessly.

“It's not… every day,” Mayor meekly replied as she turned her eyes to the floor out of embarrassment.

“Everyday I work tells me otherwise,” Alice noted sharply, before putting the glass back down with a hard thud.

A tense silence filled the room as the mayor continued to stare at the ground in shame. Though she couldn’t see it, she felt the eyes of her assistant piercing icy daggers into her soul. Not out of malice, but out of concern and disdain for the mayor’s continued substance abuse.

“You know...” Alice relaxed herself as she started to walk around the desk. “One of these days I’m worried I’ll walk into your office and see something I don’t want to see.”

Mayor said nothing still, her eyes refusing to look up.

The feeling of soft hands greeting Mayor’s shoulders caught her off guard, yet she didn’t protest to the touch. It went silent again, only the sound of hands scritching against the mayor’s shoulders were noticeable. The faux-massage was appreciated, as Alice’s fingers dug and kneaded away the tense feeling the mare had built up in her body. Feeling those delicate digits deeper, Mayor let out a deep sigh and tilted her head backwards so she could stare upwards.

Emerald green eyes stared back, and though the mayor still felt ashamed, she couldn’t help but notice that same soft smile she always loved to see.

“I’m sorry,” Mayor said softly, before closing her eyes to relax herself.

“Don’t apologize; I know very well how stressful it can be when you’re in charge of so much,” Alice chuckled softly, wrapping her arms loosely around the mayor’s neck while her hands rested against the mare’s chest fluff, gently groping it. “You just need a better alternative to unwind after a busy day.”

“I know, I know… it’s just hard when you work all day and the only thing you can basically do at night is go to the nearby watering hole,” Mayor replied.

“Sounds like you need more days off,” Alice suggested.

“Hard to do that, especially when I have a backlog of paperwork,” Mayor noted as she started to push her head back up to look at the stack of papers on her desk.

Her head didn’t get far, as Alice suddenly pressed her hand against the mare’s forehead and gently pushed her head back so she was looking up again.

“Don’t look at it,” Alice warned. “Just relax for a bit, okay?”

“Mhm, fine,” Mayor grumbled as Alice’s fingers pressed firmly on her forehead, against the same spot she had rubbed before Alice’s arrival.

Without missing a beat, Alice started to rub her fingers back and forth against the sore spot. For a brief moment Alice stopped and quickly plucked off the mare’s glasses, before her fingers resumed their motion.

“I’m going to book a morning session at the spa for you tomorrow, okay?” Alice asked.

“What’s a spa going to do for me?” Mayor groaned, yet felt oddly pleasant and relaxed.

“You would be surprised at how effective a massage and detox session can be. If it’s anything like my world, massage therapy is a very effective way for combating addiction.”

“But I don’t have a prob-” Alice moved a finger down to Mayor’s lips, shushing her instantly.

“I’m not taking no for an answer. Besides, I hate going to the spa by myself, so I think it’s in our best interests to go together.”

Mayor didn’t reply, quickly remembering that Alice went every second day to the spa. Some days she went with Rarity and Fluttershy, but judging from the previous comment, it wasn’t always like that.

“A deep tissue massage would do you wonders,” Alice continued as her fingers danced across Mayor’s cheeks briefly, before they travelled back down to her shoulders. “Your neck and shoulders feel incredibly tense.” Alice’s voice deepened as her fingers pressed hard into the back of the Mayor’s neck. “Maybe I should give you a quick rub down.”

Mayor winced and gritted her teeth as Alice’s diligent digits rubbed firmly against her. Almost instantly tension in her right foreleg started to loosen up, causing the mare to stretch it outward.

“Right there feels very good,” Mayor said with a deep moan before she relaxed. “Keep rubbing like that and maybe I won’t need to visit the spa.”

Her words were greeted by a chuckle from Alice, before the human leaned her face into the mare’s mane.

“Well… I did work as a part time masseuse back in my world,” Alice spoke nonchalantly.

“Oh? I didn’t realize you had more than a political degree under your belt,” Mayor cheerfully replied.

“It was easy money, plus I enjoyed seeing everyone smile after a full body massage,” Alice elaborated as she suddenly pressed her thumbs against the top of Mayor’s spine.

“Ooooh,” Mayor tensed up briefly, before she relaxed and leaned her head forward. “Seems you know where the sweet spots are.”

Alice smiled as her thumbs ran circles into the area below the neck, and she felt Mayor relax further, thus letting her fingers knead harder as well.

“I’m only guessing at this point. I’m still not fully knowledgeable on pony anatomy.”

“Well your guesses are right on point,” Mayor said with a sigh as she leaned her body further forward so she could rest her forelegs and head on the desk.

As she leaned forward, Alice’s fingers stopped moving and pulled away.

“I can try a bit deeper if you want,” Alice said as her hands began to slowly trail their way down Mayor's backside.

A soft ahh filled the air as Mayor tensed and arched her back. The feeling of those fingers and hands kneading her was too much to take in. As sore spots received attention, all the pain seemingly faded away.

"I'll take that as a yes?" Alice chuckled.

"Sorry," Mayor replied meekly as she looked over her shoulder with embarrassment. "How deep can you go?"

"I like to think I can go pretty deep." A devilish grin appeared on Alice's face. "If you climb on the desk, I can really show you."

Before Mayor could reply, Alice clamped her hands against her lower back, positioned her thumbs against the spine, and began to push upwards. The feeling of relief was instant, and though her body tensed up, she anchored her forehooves against the table.

“Oh, right there!” she hissed as the thumbs hit a stiff part in her spine.

Alice said nothing, but instead she simply cradled her hands under Mayor's undercarriage and lifted her up. Quickly placing her on an empty part of the desk, Alice was equally quick to steady the mare before she dug her thumbs back into the sore spot.

Thanks to being more anchored, Alice was able to dig deeper than Mayor anticipated, but the result was divine. Feeling those thumbs course gently upward, then switch intensity on the way back down, all Mayor could do was squirm under the human's touch as the pain shot downward to her back hooves before it became nonexistent.

As the pain faded, Mayor sighed, content as she melted in place, before Alice repeated the motion several times over.

"That feels so good," was all Mayor could mutter as her tail swished about in excitement.

Alice didn't reply as she moved her hands down to Mayor's lower back, while her fingers moved to the dock of the tail. Her tail stopped briefly until Alice pressed her thumbs into the upper part of the mare's butt.

Mayor tensed again and grit her teeth as the rigid tips dug into her sore, plushy bottom. Sitting on her ass all day wasn't something she was fond of, yet feeling those thumbs ebb away the soreness was nothing short of delightful.

"I could go a bit lower if you let me," Alice noted as she stopped moving her thumbs, before she began to twiddle her fingers against Mayor.

Mayor’s face grew hot as her thoughts took a dirty turn. She said nothing, but felt a heat starting to build up in her cheeks. Inadvertently her tail dipped down, covering her exposed backside as she could feel Alice staring down at it. Once covered, Alice let out a soft chuckle.

“Not everyday that ponies become self conscious of being exposed," Alice laughed.

Mayor wanted to force a laugh in response, but the feeling of dampness from her privates signaled she enjoyed Alice's delicate fingers a bit too much.

"Sorry," Mayor muttered, her throat suddenly becoming increasingly dry, before she jostled her hips. “I just didn't realize how much I would enjoy that.”

As she moved, she felt the dampness spread out a bit, before the hairs of her tail brushed against it briefly. Sadly it was enough to get coated to the point that, when she swished her tail again, a bit of the wetness spread over her butt.

"It wouldn't be the first time I excited someone more than they expected," Alice laughed as she pulled her hands off Mayor.

For a second there was only emptiness, until Alice shuffled forward and pressed her lower body against the mare's backside. Mayor stiffened up, before she tensed harder when Alice's hands thudded against the table. Feeling the presence of Alice looming over her body, Mayor took a deep breath as the shadow from above washed over her vision.

"If you want it," Alice began to whisper as she lowered her body into Mayor, before she felt those ruby lips brush against the top of her mane. "I've done plenty of happy endings."

Before Mayor could answer, Alice pulled her body away. Once again greeted by nothing, the somber feeling quickly vanished as Alice cupped her hands firmly against Mayor's butt.

Mayor's eyes widened as she failed to stifle an eep from her mouth, and meekly looked over her shoulder. Her eyes caught ahold of Alice's. Both stared quietly for a moment and Mayor was quick to note a sexually aggressive smirk on Alice's face, before Alice herself squeezed her digits into Mayor's ass.

Mayor stiffened up, but was quick to relax as Alice returned to her blissful ministrations and gently kneaded both fingers and thumbs. Feeling the pain she accumulated from sitting on her ass all day start to fade and ebb to nothingness made the mayor let out a deep sigh and figuratively melt further into the table.

Her tail swished again, and Mayor let out a whimper as she felt more dampness starting to greet her nethers. Thanks to her constant work schedule and lack of a mate in her home, Mayor had found herself easily sexually flustered and aroused. She knew it was unprofessional to be in the situation she was in, yet when she saw those soft green eyes staring back at her, all she could do was feel safe and secured with Alice.

The feeling of Alice's thumbs moved dangerously close to Mayor's wetness, quickly yielding a blissful moan of pleasure. She felt those same thumbs start to knead side to side, briefly opening and closing her outer walls. Though Alice wasn't outright touching her privates, she was stimulating Mayor enough that she couldn't help but want more of it.

"You still haven't given me an answer," Alice spoke as her motions stopped.

Hearing the chair creak behind her, Mayor looked back and noted that Alice was now sitting in the chair with her face level with Mayor's rear. Another burst of hotness greeted her cheeks as she noticed Alice's eyes were intent on staring at her butt. Her fingers weren't moving and the Mayor could feel her outer lips fully parted.

A sudden deep breath and exhale from Alice caused Mayor to stiffen up. Briefly feeling that warm breath brush against her rear, Mayor couldn't help but squirm. As she did, Alice cupped her hands firmly against the butt and pushed upward.

Groaning with a hint of discomfort, Mayor tensed further but was quick to relax. As her groan ended, another content sigh came in its wake, and the feeling of more dampness building below made her want to feel just how good Alice was.

"Please do," was all Mayor could mutter out.

A sudden slap from Alice against Mayor's right asscheek made Mayor gasp. It was firm yet gentle with how it made contact, but it was hard enough that it made Mayor quickly look over her shoulder. As she looked, she was quick to note a change in Alice's eyes. Nearly captivated by a new predatory dominance she never saw before, those green pupils stared hungry back at Mayor, whilst a sly smirk accompanied it.

Alice leaned forward and maneuvered the hand against Mayor's rump. Slowly rising up, Mayor could almost feel the fingers hovering near her dampness, before she felt the other hand rest against her cutie mark. Two fingers suddenly rubbed against her wetness, barely hard enough to warrant a touch, but hard enough that it felt like a rush of wind was moving against her. The soft touch made the hairs on her body stand up and her mouth went agape as the feeling of the middle finger brushed gently over her clitoris.

The other hand got her attention next, as she felt those nimble fingertips press against her body, before they started to trail up her sides. Shuddering at the touch, Mayor felt goosebumps erupt all over her body.

“You know, maybe we should consider making this a daily occurance,” Alice said, running a single finger from Mayor's midsection, back down to the cutie mark. “Considering how forthcoming you are with me touching you, I could make you a very happy mare.”

"Mhmm," Mayor hummed weakly.

The hand over her cutie mark started to shift again, and trailing it up to the tail, Alice placed the tip of her middle finger against the base of Mayor's back.

Instantly Mayor felt the hand stray upward, slowly tracing a path up her spine with a touch that almost seemed ethereal and nonexistent. Mayor began to bite her lip, yet bit down harder when she felt the fingers at her nethers start to shift.

Another gasp left Mayor as she felt a finger press hard against her clit. Her body stiffened and a moan tried to escape from her throat, only for it to become a stuttered gasp as Alice started to slowly move her finger in a circular motion.

“Just relax and let me take care of you,” Alice purred as the finger at Mayor's spine started to travel back down.

A creak of the chair played out, and feeling that same presence looming back over her, Mayor did as instructed and began to close her eyes. She heard the human's feet shuffle over the carpet for a moment, until she felt Alice's fingers brush against her cheek. Mayor neighed quietly at the touch, before she was quick to return the caress by resting the side of her face against the hand.

The finger at her clit stopped moving, and without a moment's notice, Alice was quick to press it back against Mayor's outer lips.

A long and soft moan erupted from Mayor as the feeling of the finger started to slip inside of her. Mayor didn't tense or cringe as the finger entered and she was ready to get stimulated further, until Alice pulled it out completely. Looking back, she managed to catch the sight of Alice giving her finger a long lick. As arousing as it looked, there was a familiar sensation below. Without the finger rubbing against her nub, Mayor felt a gentle tingle at her clit as her arousal grew and a slight, throbbing warmth deeper inside, yearning for Alice to touch it again. Primal instinct took over for a brief moment as she sashayed and let out a small, needy whinny for Alice to continue.

“Seems you want it badly now,” Alice jested as her smirk widened.

“Mmm,” Mayor grunted, flicking her tail in the process.

“Then I’ll give it to you.”

Within a second, Alice moved her hand back to Mayor’s pussy, and was quick to slip her two main fingers inside. Clenching her butt and moaning at the feeling of it, Mayor’s mind couldn't help but reflect at how great they felt; firm, flexible, and oh so soft and tender at the same time. It was a truly divine feeling that no other creature could reciprocate.

The sudden addition of a thumb made itself apparent, causing Mayor to eep in surprise as it flicked against her dampness, sending an unexpected jolt of pleasure up her spine. Shivering at the feeling, Mayor suddenly tensed her butt when the thumb moved up to her anus. Alice pressed it against the rim, gently coaxing and tensing Mayor as if warning her that she would slip it in. The feeling never came, but as the thumb continued to knead her, the fingers inside of her pussy started to wiggle. Shooting up and down and pressing side to side, Alice made sure to poke and prod for any sweet spots she could find within.

The thumb moved away from Mayor’s rim, but before she could react to it, Alice spat a small glob of spit at it. Moving her thumb back towards it, she was quick to add more pressure. Mayor squirmed as the finger in her stopped, whilst the thumb at her butt became more noticeable. Evenly spreading out the spittle, Mayor knew her butt was about to be penetrated.

As the tip of the thumb entered, an intense wave of pleasure came from it. It didn’t go deep, but once inside, the fingers located in her wetness started to squirm again. Both ends slightly pressed together inside her as they angled towards each other. Mayor arched her lower body upward and moaned softly as both digits pressed firmly against her, but the sensation didn’t last long, thanks to Alice resuming her blissful finger movements. Keeping her fingers pressed upward, Alice started to slowly stroke them back and forth in a swift motion, eerily similar to how she would stroke Mayor’s chin on occasion.

The thumb in her butt slipped out and Alice was quick to resume teasing, circular motions with it. Keeping it on the rim, she continued to tend to Mayor’s ponut, whilst allowing her fingers to slip deeper in. Once the entirety of it had found its way inside, Alice began to thrust it back and forth. A sign that she was ready to deliver Mayor to a heightened state of bliss, Mayor just looked over her shoulder and kept her eyes locked on Alice. Alice looked back at her with a smug grin as she watched Mayor’s expression twist and turn every time her finger hit a sweet spot deeper inside of her. Mayor’s tongue lolled out and she couldn’t bring herself to close her mouth as loud pants erupted from her. She could barely control her body as it slowly twisted and squirmed, yet the hand that was massaging her neck soothed her frazzled mind down to a bearable level.

The movement of Alice’s fingers never stopped. Wet schlicks accompanied Mayor’s moans as Mayor herself found Alice becoming increasingly aggressive with her movements. The fingers were probing hard and deep, continuously hitting a firm spot inside Mayor’s nethers that she didn’t make an effort to move away from. Mayor enjoyed the intense feeling of her g-spot getting hammered like it was, and she quaked and squealed in sheer ecstasy, making it very clear to Alice that she was enjoying every single second of it.

Finally Mayor started to peak, that intense fingering pushing her hard and fast to a much-needed orgasm. She wanted to tell Alice it was coming, yet the feeling was too great to bring out in words. All she could do was moan and whimper until she finally built up the resolve to speak.

“A-Alice, I- I’m gonna-aaahhh!” Mayor started as she stared back forward, but was quickly cut off as Alice started to add a third, but quickly decided to add fourth finger to the mix, all the while going harder, faster, and deeper within Mayor’s snatch.

Unable to cope with the sudden influx of speed, along with the addition of nearly the entire hand, Mayor’s voice cracked loudly as the onslaught of pressure increased tenfold. It was too much for her to handle, and feeling her body start to tighten up, her lips trembled as she tried to hold it back as long as she could. It proved futile, and with the feeling of spasms below, she released a loud, whorish moan as everything in her nethers gave way.

Alice's fingers never slowed down. She made sure to continue through Mayor’s orgasm. Her hand was greeted by a spurt of juice gushing from Mayor’s pussy, and her nethers convulsed and spasmed from the waves of pleasure. What started as intense waves of bliss quickly ebbed away to soothing pulses of energy; all that remained was a well-spent feeling and a pleasant fatigue coursing through her entire body. Quick to relax, Mayor found Alice’s fingers starting to slow to a crawl, until the human slowly pulled her fingers out of the drenched pussy.

“Do you feel better now?” Alice spoke up as both hands left Mayor’s ravaged body.

Mayor couldn’t reply. Her hindlegs felt like limp noodles, yet it didn’t stop her right leg from periodically twitching.

“I’ll take that as a yes,” Alice chuckled, the melody of her voice punctuated by the sound of a drawer opening. Mayor made no effort to look back over her shoulders. Her mind and body spent from the intense session, all she could do was fight to keep her eyes from closing fully.

“I’ll arrange for our massages to be tomorrow morning at nine,” Alice spoke as she started to walk around the desk. “Also, I don’t think you’ll be needing these anymore.”

The sound of liquid sloshing in a bottle alerted Mayor and snapped her out of her stupor. Forcing her eyes open, Mayor stared blankly as Alice walked for the door, slowly sauntering her rear for the mayor’s viewing pleasure. Sadly, her eyes were locked on two objects in the human’s possession: her bottle of whiskey, along with the bag of horseradish. Surprised but too tired to say a word, Mayor’s eyesight switched to the sight of Alice’s cum drenched fingers. They glistened in the dim light as Alice walked away, causing a dull pang to pulse throughout her spent nethers.

“I’m going to go clean up and dispose of this stuff, okay?” Alice answered in a sweet and soothing tone as she lifted up the items in her hand. “You don’t have a problem with that, do you?”

Mayor said nothing as Alice came to a stop at the door and quietly waited for an answer. Thankfully, Mayor’s body and mind felt clear for the first time in a long time. Her headache was long gone, and even the stiffness in her body was nonexistent. Realizing she no longer needed to rely on addictive substances, she wondered if she could indulge in a new and much safer addiction.

“You can trash them,” Mayor said with a deep, relaxed sigh. “And you can head on home after you clean up as well.”

“Mmmm, nah, I think I’ll stay and help you finish up as well,” Alice noted in a playful tone. “I still have some paperwork to organize for tomorrow.”

Quick to remember they were still in their workplace, Mayor’s head turned slightly to see the mountain of paperwork on her desk. Her mood dropped and an annoyed frown appeared on her face. Thankfully the post-sex clarity offput the feeling of annoyance, causing Mayor to instead smile and look back to Alice.

“Guess we should both finish up our work and head home,” Mayor replied with a dry laugh before she looked to Alice one last time. “Hey Alice?”

“Yes, Ms. Mayor?”

“Thanks for the uhhh… the hand.” Mayor ended with a faint blush appearing on her cheeks. "I enjoyed every second of it."

Alice smiled from the doorway. “Anything for a friend."