For her loyalty to him!! Men were such assholes. *** Grace sat in the Pinot Brasserie, sipping her martini, lost in her thoughts. It was the first tim... she’d returned to the Venetian restaurant since her visits their with Lauren over three months ago. It comforted her, somehow. Going shopping had certainly cheered her up, too. A woman could always rely on retail therapy! And if she had overspent on the skimpy lingerie, who cared? She wanted to look good for Samuel tonight, and his son. Just in. "I was wondering when you would return here." She said.Shifting into human form as he approached Paul said, "I had some things to think about." My, my, my, I..." Persephone's words of admiration at the sight of his physique were cut off as Paul kissed her.Paul awoke to find his father looking down at him in human form."Well I imagine you've been busy. Your companion retreated to the safety of her home before dawn came. By the look of her, she had a roll in the grass. You wouldn't happen to know. ‘But then out of the blue you save my sisters life and give me a grade that will let me pass with all A+’s this year.’ She looked back down at her drink, took another sip of it, then looked back into Kie’s eyes. ‘So I guess what I wanted to say was thank you, and if you wouldn’t mind, I would like to get to know you a little better.’ Kie stood there a little dumbstruck. ‘She wants to get to know me better…wow…’ Kie stared at her shining blue eyes, finding that he could get lost in them if he. When can I see you again?"I smiled, then leaned across the armrest and kissed him deeply on thelips, stroking his cheek with my nails. I broke off the kiss and smiled."Very soon, I hope."He smiled. "Count on it, baby."I got out of the car. When I opened the door to my building, I turnedaround. Alex was watching me and smiled. I smiled, blew a kiss, and wentinside.Taylor sprang up from the couch when I entered our apartment, and ranover and took my hands excitedly, saying, "Well? I'd ask how it.