"Mom was right. I was a total fuck-up. I got up out of bed, picked up my clothing and started out the door."Where do you think you're going, young man..." Just out," I said. "I'm tired, Mom. I'm not trying to run away. I'm just going downstairs to sleep." Actually, the thought of running away had crossed my mind but where would I go? I didn't have any employable skills and I was too young to get a job anyway."You might as well sleep here. Like I said, I've missed your company. We'll try to deal. Mortified she started rummaging in her handbag forsomething to cover her self up with."Its that bloody Doctor St Yveeves, he insists that my expensive Hadleslipstick gives his dick a rash, so I like an idiot said I'll wipe itoff. Shit and I caught the lift up, the entire hospital will know bynow" Celia ranted as nurse Mary came in."Oh I think I'm going to hurl" John said bending over the bed feelingreally bad.Mary turned up, undid John's corset and told him to take deep breathsholding a basin. Whoever put this together had access to lots of guns, men, and money, but even worse, they had access to secrets they shouldn't have been able to find out. We were sitting ducks and if I hadn't taken those two out in back, they could easily have killed us both and burned our bodies beyond recognition. Just thinking about it made me want to break out a can of Coke.So I did.Catherine watched me rummage through her fridge, take two cans of Coke and pick up a towel off the sideboard. She never said. The drumming ceased and we collapsed into each other’s arms.Our two other selves, of course, wanted some hands-on time with Mandy. I could feel and remember everything those two had done, but it was still different to be physically in touch. While Wolf Rising, Caitlin, and Mandy got in every position imaginable, Wolf Riding Woman took me in her arms as well. I looked into her eyes.“It is strange, isn’t it?” she said. “I look into your eyes and I see the same spirit as Wolf Rising’s looking back.