"Hack jerked and spurted. Zelda laughed, dressed, and bade him "goodnight."Irma Thiler, accompanied by an officious Magda and a muscular bodyguard, vi...ited the Kaiser women the morning after the Thiler's arrival.Fiona remembered Irma from the dinner party she had thrown to celebrate Hack's successful business deal with Adolf Thiler. Irma had changed little since then. The Black Bear Mountain Precinct CEO's wife was a petite firm-breasted thirty-something with a pixie-like face framed by an. ‘Just that I didn’t understand that she had responsibilities and obligations … or something like that. She got angry when I challenged her about her lifestyle.’ ‘Oh, Tory. I’m so worried about her. This isn’t anything like our Marilyn,’ her mother said, shaking her head. ‘It isn’t the Marilyn I knew either,’ I stated. The meal was excellent and improved our mood markedly. We talked about what renovations they thought were the priorities and then set about discussing the kind of house they would. “Do you play?” I shook my head. “I have no talent for it. I appreciate real musicians because I can’t do what you all do.” Silence spread out between us. If it went for too long then it would get awkward and she would leave, but I had no idea what to say. Raindrops pattered against the windowsill. She clucked her tongue. “Aw, man. I don’t want to walk home in this. It’s only a block, but still.” “Let me buy you a coffee,” I said. “Maybe the rain will let up. If it doesn’t I’ll give you a. .. she had a badhome life, which is good for me, if her family were to come pokingaround I'd be ratted out." He read through Tara's diary, taking in amass of information really quickly."Dammit Rack, I wanted protection and you've sent me into the dragon'sden," Warren said to the wall. Then he said quietly, "Hey, this mightnot be so bad. Willow is a sexy girl...and it could be a lot worse, Icould have ended up saddled with a boyfriend. But how can I be hersweet Tara all the time?"Warren turned.