Not completely sure of what was real, she pleaded with him to help her. ‘Mary sweetie, it was a dream. You’re just fine. We fell asleep watching T....’ She became aware her nose was pressed hard against his chest and she was gripping his shirt so hard her knuckles were white. Her face looked terrible. Grant was literally scared out of his wits. He held her tightly and tried to calm her by whispering hushes in her ear. Mary gladly accepted this consolation. She moved onto his lap and curled up in. _____________________________Before long the limo pulled up to their destination. The driver helped them out of the car and told them to have a good time and that he would be waiting to take them back.The bar was like at throw back to the 1950’s. The décor was mostly mahogany and red velvet, the bar stools were high but plush, and the grand piano was in the center of the room with bar stools around it.The girls saw that there were three stools empty at the piano and took their seats. They all. The demon’s eyes were bright with hunger, and he moved quickly, scooping up the canister and circling around to stand behind Hiryu in the space of a breath.The young warrior gritted his teeth in disgust, hands clenching into helpless fists, as the demon’s warm wet tongue licked the back of his neck.“I’m glad you used the cream,” Eigis whispered. “Oh, and I forgot to mention, it’s made to make you smell really delicious.”Curving his neck, he bit deep into Hiryu’s back, ripping off a large piece. Sally looks at Jack with a gaze that seems to say “everything is going to be okay,” which Jack has seen on her face many times before and appreciates as much now as he did the first time. After being in the air for an hour, the seatbelt lights turn off. Sally stands up, looks at Jack and says in a whisper, “I’m going to the bathroom.”“Okay,” he replies, not taking any notice.She lifts her leg over Jack’s to get past. As she is out of the seats, she slightly bends down to his ear and whispers,.