”She finally pushed him away.“I can’t believe you thought that,” she said, a half-smile on her lips.“Sorry,” he said. “I’ve really mis...ed you.”“I can’t believe I thought it, too.”Now he grinned. “Well, that’s a lot more fun to think about than what we had been doing.” They just stared at each other for a few seconds, drinking each other in. “I really do think things are looking up,” said Bobby.“I don’t see why,” she said, getting somber again.“You have to know my mother,” he said. “You couldn’t. As she crossed to the store, she again scanned the car park; nothing.After collecting a shopping cart, and before going in she stopped again, taking in the whole car park to look for him and those eyes again, before giving a greater sigh and going inside.She hazily began her shopping. She tried to convince herself she was looking for the guy because she didn't know if he was angry about the exchange, but she really knew she wanted to see those amazing eyes again.It wasn't until the third aisle. " Who are the ones that have insulted me by fleeing?" Of the six that you chose to bring on your journey, only Kalyn, Mi Lee, and Amina remained in the lounge, Mistress. They are here should you wish to see them," he said, dropping into a deep obeisance."Yes, I do want to see them," she said.Hameez clapped his hands, whereupon Kalyn, Mi Lee and Amina shuffled in with a coffle chain around their necks and another around their right ankles."Why have you chained them, Hameez? These are my faithful. Seriously.” In more ways than one. Blake promised to tip off Houlihan if he heard anything about Monica getting loose again. Blake was a fairly good student, but he was going to need help with the SATs, which were coming up. Houlihan promised that he would see a vast improvement. All he needed to do was to keep an eye on Monica. “So, what’s my incentive?” asked Blake. “Excuse me?” Monica didn’t like where this was going. “What’s my incentive to keep my mouth shut?” Monica was momentarily.