She admired the way he carried himself and defended his beliefs. More than anything, she admired his ethics and knew that if he cared about her, he wo...ld hear her out. As the sun began to set, a yawn broke from her mouth. She stepped away from the canvas and wiped her hands on the tanned silk of her dress. Glancing down, the dress had been covered with specs of blues and copper. The dress itself looked more like an abused smock rather than a unique fashion trend. Retracing back to the night of. You are delightful!" he retorted with amusement shining in his very blue eyes. "Contrary to what some people will tell you, my dear, not all of us 'monsters' are slavering, evil beasts ready to rip you apart or violate your body or soul. There are varying shades of gray and white amongst the monsters of the world. And while I will not claim to be a saint, neither am I demonspawn. I am no more or less evil than when I myself was bitten by the master who took me from the world of the living, the. ”Liya looked questioningly at Mom, who nodded once, strongly.“The pizza should be here, shortly, so, please, get out of those dresses and hang them, as we have one more bag to open.”We all carefully removed our finery, then looked back at Mom. Liya sniffled once, but she was on the mend. Hmm, I thought, I should do to her what she does to me when I get bashful or doubtful of my importance.Mom pulled a last bag from the closet and began pulling clothing out of it. She did not even look at. When I got back, I saw my boss's car outside, and he was just unloading the last of eight big boxes of blankets, crockery, and food as well as a second-hand microwave oven, a television set, and a video player."Here," he said in his usual gruff manner. "You might be able to use this lot, we were going to chuck it out anyway." Do you always throw out perfectly good bacon and eggs, or fresh fruit and vegetables, boss?" Smart little twat," he growled and got back into his car, just as he put it in.