" I said.The Shifu nodded and then looked at his granddaughter, "You may return to your mother, I will not need you to translate anymore." He said.She...nodded and was about to withdraw when I spoke again, "If I might? Your granddaughter also has a library of books that she is uncertain of, could I not talk to you both, if that doesn't cause any..." I had to think for a moment, " ... loss of face for any of us?"The Shifu thought for a moment and then nodded, "You may remain, granddaughter, but. “I wasn’t staring.”“Oh?”“I was admiring. There is a difference.” She sniffed primly and was rewarded with the low chuckle that made goosebumps run up her spine.“Well, far be it for me to interrupt you, my lady.” He closed his eyes again. “Carry on.”She giggled, and he opened both eyes, smirking at her triumphantly. He reached up to touch her cheek, his thumb barely grazing her lips. “You have the most beautiful voice in the world.”She shifted, lifting herself up and settling again, now. Zev knows what he’s doing, and I’ll be watching too. But we need you on board. Are you with me?”Nathaniel sighed reluctantly. “Not that I apparently have any choice in the matter ... but fine. Let’s go.”The plan, such as it was, was simple. The problem was that it put Zevran in danger, and the worry made Nate’s stomach ache. Not that the assassin was weak or incompetent – he was a professional; Nathaniel just wasn’t comfortable with someone else taking his risks.But he’d been over-ruled – and. Having screwed by my father, I felt like floating on cloud number 9. It had hardly been a week, when I received a call from daddy on my business phone. I was shocked. He must have got it through Rohan (my brother-in-law cum pimp). I picked up the call, and found that he was offering me thirty grands to spend a night with one of his friends.None of his friends had seen me since I joined high school, so I thought that this is gonna be a safe deal. I noted the hotel and room number, and was very.