She’d come here with some Wall Street guy who thought cocaine made him interesting and who’d been surprised when Connie turned down “a toot.” ...hen he suggested coming here, she’d been about to claim an early call the next morning and go back to her apartment. But, she’d been to the Loft a couple of times with Colin’s friends who had an open invitation to drop by and loved the crowd she’d met there. If Wall Street Guy had such an invitation, it made him far more interesting than cocaine ever. "Come inside, you two!"Helen grinned at David's girly outfit and stepped back inside the houseto wait for them.David was swept along by events as Jane thrust his baby things into hisarms. Cowering beside the car, he didn't dare run away, but he didn'twant to enter the house, either. The car door slammed closed behind himand the central locking clunked with chilling finality. He was rooted tothe spot for a moment, but the driveway was short and this was a busypart of town. He heard a bus roaring. Or the hard way..." He removed a box thathad a pistol like grip on the end and pointed it at me. I watched aguard slowly move around me and began to unlock the chain.I waited for the chain to fall, then I shoved him hard. I had only madea move toward the little asshole, when I watched two little wires shootfrom the weapon he held and attach themselves to me. Almost as soon asthey had become attached, I had a huge electrical current course throughmy system, firmly planting my tongue to the roof. ’ Steph gave him her best pirate look at him, ‘Or???’ Nate sighed, ‘Or I’ll let you smack me in the back of the head.’ Even Amanda chuckled at that. Steph quickly smiled at Amanda, ‘How about you sweetie? Do you want me to top you off?’ Amanda waved her hand at Steph, ‘No, just bring me what is left in the cup I had. I’ll be fine with whatever is left in the cup. Just help yourself to the remaining coffee.’ She turned to Nate and smiled, ‘I find too much coffee makes me too jittery.’ .