’ I confessed hating myself for it. I didn’t want to talk to her about this. ‘Nine years ago, Dillon Marie.’ My face must have shown somethin..., I was betting shock because she replied with, ‘Yeah, he told me about them. He tells me everything.’ She ended very pointedly. ‘He didn’t say you were engaged. I should have known, it would explain how very upset he was.’ She resumed cooking but I knew it wasn’t over. ‘I can’t believe he told you.’ I said. ‘I don’t know why he’s even upset, it’s been. .. but, some things have happened that I’ve just become aware of.”“What kind of things?” I asked, my gut tightening in anticipation.“I’ve been contacted about a recording contract, and I’ve also been approached by a business manager for artists. He wants to take me on as a client.”“Wow! Your fame has spread farther than we thought.”“It surprised me a lot too,” she said. “I’m meeting this man in San Francisco during the spring break to find out just what he has in mind.”“Who is he? Have you. You must be just as horny as I am. Too bad therearen't any chicks around." Yeah, too bad," I replied. I switched off the light and stood theirfrozen, wondering what I should do next. It certainly seemed like he wascoming onto me, but was he? Was I just imagining it all? What if I didsomething and he freaked out? He'd tell everyone I was a faggot andprobably beat the shit out of me daily. I chickened out and just laid downnext to him on the floor. That was my spot to sleep in for the night.. “Well as you humans say ‘ya done good yesterday’. And you helped that camp out as well. You were told that Challa is very smart, well she is. I saw you trying to watch her as you removed your chainmail last night. You saw that she quickly noticed immediately what the other women have yet to notice. Challa is no threat to you. You will soon find out why she is not a threat to you. It is her story to tell so I won’t say anymore.”“Please remember even though she is your mate, she is special. And.