To her credit, she was definitely easy to look at with her beautiful green eyes and perfect teeth that sparkled whenever she laughed and that was quit... often. Her lips were not large and puffy which was all the rage these days and she didn't wear much make-up because her skin was about as perfect as could be in a natural state.I was assured by my informant, a certain Mrs. Horrigan that she was at loose ends after breaking up with a fast-talking salesman who turned out to have a wife down San. Something's been on his mind lately," she said glumly." Or maybe someone." Holly knew that 'someone' was her, but she couldn't tell her Mommy. She gave her Mom a comforting hug and a peck on the cheek. Holly remained in the embrace a little longer than usual. She smelled her Mommy's hair and rubbed her back. "How could he ever be interested in someone else with such a gorgeous wife?" Holly said, trying to put her Mom at ease. Holly's mother smiled widely at the compliment. Holly grinned back at. .." Gordy!" Gordy. Thanks for having us over." Our pleasure. I'm sure the girls will be here in a moment?" Girls?" We've got friends from south of Alice Springs here. They leave tomorrow. Let me take that." There was a large box and a large covered bowl. "Weena! Maddy! Company's here."I led Chuck and Michiko into the garden. "Charlie Grant, the Eyres; Charlie's a yank with a station on the Finke." Hey. Gordy's told me about you. I guess we're both Charlie. Gordy's been calling you Chuck, so's. He would have ended up getting himself killed during the battle on Ukwav over Aricia's loss. It had been For'mya's growing love for him that had kept him from completing that task, and her voice that had told him what his heart needed to do. It was her voice that had given him the strength to reclaim his mate of pure blood."I am sure." For'mya answered meeting his dark eyes with her own and smiling up at him.Laustinos shook his head. "Milord, in my opinion Queen Dysea would be better suited for.