He heard the sound of the chain being taken off and then the echo of her high heels retreating. Looking down at the envelope in his hands, he saw his ...ame written in her familiar script across the front. He brought it to his nose and inhaled her lingering scent on it. His heart beat quickened as he turned it over and wished desperately that She had sealed it so that he might lick the place where her tongue had touched it, disappointed that the flap was only tucked in. Finally he opened it and. Maybe it’s the high school senior who always gets picked on because she has twice as many pimples as the rest of the student body combined. Maybe it’s a middle-aged man who works down in the sewers fixing pipes and wading through… well… you know. These people have a lot to complain about and you think to yourself, “wow, their life must really suck”.So why are they always so damn happy? Never without a grin, always giving an enthusiastic wave and a “how do ya do” no matter what time of the day. 5 years. If you appear before me for even a traffic violation, I'll not hesitate to impose that sentence on you." Then the judge hit the table with his gavel and said, "Case closed."Elyse looked at Rick. He said, "You are free to come with me, provided that you stay out of trouble."Elyse hugged him before she realized what she was doing. Then she apologized, "Oh, I'm sorry." That's okay, Miss Doe." Rick still kept himself professional toward Elyse. Elyse felt disappointed by Rick's cool. "Right now, I've only got these two lovely ladies, my brother and his wife," Jack said. "So where is Mark anyway?" I asked. "I'd love to see him. And meet the wife." "You'd love April," Jack said. "Sometimes, I can't help but wish she was more powerful, for my own selfish reasons, but they're really perfect for each other." "Good," I said, and meant it. It must have been plain in my tone of voice because Cindy smiled when she heard me say it. "Anyway, they're serving as ambassadors to the First.