Now even his slightestmovement was accompanied by the soft tinkling of the bells. She thoughtit was sweet. It also gratified her desire for control. N...w she knew allthe time where he was just by listening. From the rhythm of the bells shecould usually work out what he was doing. Easiest if he was hula-hoopingbut other actions like cleaning teeth, drawing on stockings, brushinghair had their own distinctive melodies.As for Adam, he was a little discombobulated at first, but later thoughtit was. It was now about 4:00 PM, and she was on the porch now. I knew no houses were around, so anywhere would be fine. I slowly approached her, and said,"Hey Jackie." with a smile on my face."Hi David." she smiled, nervously."You know that one thing, you were doing... earlier?" I asked."Mhm," nodded Jackie, "I wasn't sure but it felt good." I have an easier way to do that, you know." I grinned walking toward her.She raised her head, "How?" she asked. I put my hand on her lower back, and whispered I. Taylor didn’t think there was much of a chance this would end anyway, but with Qasim’s body sitting in someone’s morgue, so evidentiary procedure didn’t seem to have a lot of points.Not that he could say that out loud without sending Whitaker into a tizzy.He leaned in the open driver’s door and started looking through stuff in the center console. He saw the passenger door open up and Crawford leaning down into that side of the car.“You’re guys shoot a civilian?” Taylor asked offhandedly while. "Our conversation paused for a short while as I tried to come to terms withthe situation. A million questions were burning in my mind, and I wouldhave wanted to get answers to every single one of them, but no otherthought or emotion could surpass the anxiety and worry I felt for Dawn. Iwas prepared to do anything and everything in my power to find her andbring her to safety, but I was also beginning to grasp the fullimplications of such a commitment. I would have to follow her to the otherworld.