" Derrick started, "yes and no. I had her so busy as I was myself I never took into account the explosive amount of force that had been attached to th... box. Shelby went into my mind and found me. She used what little energy she had to open up some of the border memories, after that it was a cascading effect." Both his mother and grandmother were staring at him with confused looks. Sighing he remembered his intelligence had been heightened."Ok to put it simply, I was blocked. Shelby attached to. The little voice in my head was on loud that night. Julie rolled over and looked at me with tired eyes."Why're you awake?"I must have sobbed or something, cause the next thing I knew she was holding me tight and whispering in my ear that everything was okay.She snuggled up real close to me and put her lips to my ear. "You know I love you, right?" I nodded."You know how many men I've know or dated or slept with, Josh?"I looked at her. Suddenly I had no idea where this conversation was. The other college girls that they had liberated were full-fledged pillow biters now and they were in constant demand by the horny males in the pack. The girls who had volunteered for military duties in the form of helping provide security to the band were able to pick and choose their own partners as a perk of taking a physical risk for the good of the group.The winter seemed to melt away just like the snow line on the nearby mountains. Now that spring was upon them, Desmond feared the Military. " And unless he explains his fear, he'll never overcome it," said Anne."And to overcome it, you have to face it," said Sally. "I've had a fewin the past, but I'm past them now." So, how long before dinner is served?" asked Helen, now changing thesubject."Got the vegetables on the go. The turkey is about half hour away whilethe beef joint is nearly done," said Anne. "By the way, what vegetablesshould I do the children?" I'll go and ask," said Helen.As well as asking which vegetables they liked,.