" Her voice, tired, but pleasant. He looked at her again, then passed on.Why was he thinking of her now? Maybe the novelty of the situation. Just anot...er unfortunate. Maybe a druggie? Someone who lost in this game of life? The door buzzer. That would be Bailey. He forgot about the beggar as he let her in. She'd brought a friend. This was promising to be an interesting night."Hey Chad, this is my friend Kenzie. I brought her over to party with us tonight. Hope you don't mind?" Mind? Here was. The thought of me and him being almost naked next to each other in bed made me a bit wet.“Oh.” I said. “Okay, but what about you?” he looked confused. “Well, you don’t sleep in a dress shirt and those pants.” I said, motioning to his fancy clothes.He laughed again, “I'll change in the restroom after you're in bed.” it was like he had planned it out ahead of time. “Besides,” he continued. “I’ll need to get a shower in before I sleep, so it just works out better. I’ll be there in roughly thirty. I thought we might pay a visit to your parents."You could wear your rubies or your emeralds, along with your platinum mink. Then your new sister, Anita, has made arrangements with the finest couturiers in Paris for private showings so you might even have a dress or two to show off to your former parents. But, my darling, whatever you wear, I want it to show lots of your skin. In fact, do you know what I would really like?"Colette had been studying him closely. In addition to being madly,. If no one can perform this necessary task, there will be no help when the rest of you contract the Great Death. Remember, although the plagues have diminished, we expect a resurgence this winter. That is why we're working so hard to spread our treatments as broadly as possible before winter descends.I'm worried we've lost two vital people so close together. It's too late to cancel our next meeting. But if we lose any more individuals, our entire mission is in serious jeopardy. We'll have to.