He didn’t know just what his invitation was going to unleash and how it was going to be a release from hours of loneliness and despair. As she used ...er phone, one luxury that she did have she hoped that he was genuine and as far as Noel was concerned, he meant what he had said and her invitation to lunch was very much on his agenda.Outside the house the garden showed there was an interest in keeping the front of her home in good order and it was the same inside. True furniture was in short. What the hell? His brow furrowed as his brain tried to make sense of the odd taste of the blood. He was immediately sprayed with more automatic gun fire as three more soldiers appeared through the door. He plunged his blades through the first two. He took hold of the third one by the neck. Stealth quickly sunk his fangs into the mans neck, the blood souring in his mouth. Stealth gagged, vomiting the few ounces of swallowed blood back onto the floor. He pulled the man back to his feet and. She looked like a different person than the scruffy girl who had turned up at the house. She had been so clearly miserable, now she looked calm and confident. “I wanted to see you, to know how you are.” Rachel said after a long silence. She stood in the door way, not quite ready to come in. The older teen didn’t look any different than she had. Dressed all in black with gothic makeup and style, her smile was friendly. “Im fine, the princess helped to heal me.” Mercy answered the obvious. "Do as I request, Mr. Jenkins."Bill replied, "Yes, Mistress," doing his best to sound defeated.Leslie kissed Bill again.Pulling apart, she addressed the group. "Everybody put on your backpack."The names on the bags helped. Bill found his. Slipping it on, he felt a tug on his pants leg. Looking down, he saw three-year-old Tina, who spun to show off her yellow and pink backpack."See mine, Papa?" Bill wished he had that grin to use on Leslie."That looks great, girl, you go."Tina reached up for.