“Damnit, I hate you,” she said lightly, with a faint smile. “Me” I asked innocently. “I can never stay mad at you.” She admitted. “I n...ticed.” I said, putting an arm around her. We remained like that for awhile. It had begun to rain. The house was silent except for the sound of the rain hitting it. “Do you think I’m pretty” she asked curiously, looking up at me. “You’re beautiful,” I replied, not missing a beat. “Really” she asked, after a pause. “If I thought you were unattractive, I’d. Billy stepped forward to read the number plate before sending it to Alpha, the base camp. ‘Th Th Three Th Three Charlie to Alpha, car check, reg number Tw Tw Two Tw tw two seven, T T Tango whisky mike Yep, billy had the worst stutter I had ever heard, and we all picked out cars that had number plates he would struggle over. Silly bugger never did realise it either. Still, if you cant take a joke, you shouldn’t have signed up. After five minutes, it was time to move on, the word would soon get. As a child he kept his torment mostly to animals and the household staff. As he grew older, his interests expanded. Lord Longview ignored me after my mother's death. He hated me for causing it, although I am unsure of how it could be my fault. He also ignored Pietro's activities. He has never permitted Pietro to travel outside of Longview, so there has never been anyone with the ability to police Pietro's actions. Those inside Longview know it is fruitless to bring such matters to the Lord's. .now!" he growled just loud enough for me to hear it...and feel the simmering anger. I kept a well practiced expression of nonchalance on my face, knowing that to alarm the other guests at the party would not do, and any hint of my pleasure at his reaction would ruin my careful planning. He had seen the artfully arranged encounter between myself and a striking brunette model a few minutes earlier. She was an acquaintance of mine, who had hinted at becoming more...friendly...in the.