Shall we get started?’ he asked as he opened his briefcase. ‘I guess.’ ‘Well, I’ll leave you two alone,’ Rand said. ‘Thank you, Your Hi...hness,’ Kat replied. ‘Rand, if you’re looking for Gracie, she’s asleep in my room.’ Rand nodded before he left them alone. After she pasted a smile on her face, she turned back to Mr. Eljah. ‘Okay, what do I do first?’ ‘Well, the first thing I want you to do, Katrina, is relax. This will be much harder on you if your tense. The first thing I need is some. That’s the truth.”My mom furrowed her brow, looking at my sister and me. She swallowed.“Dr. Blavatsky was mistaken,” I continued. “The gods are not Tibetan monks seeking enlightenment. They’re horny people abusing their powers. That’s what the halos do. It gives you the ability to dominate, and you want to. Look at Bess Atwater. She had to brainwash herself to stop herself from giving commands. The most submissive person to gain a halo couldn’t stop herself from dominating those around her.“So. He had one muscled arm cocked over his head and the other across his waist. The sheet draped across his hips and one leg was thrown out over it. I could see the trail of dark hair that led to his maleness and wanted to trace that trail under the white sheet. His hazel eyes were fringed in dark brown lashes that rested against his tanned cheeks and his full lips were parted as he breathed deeply. I loved the texture of his mustache, dark and thick, the same color as his hair. He had always had. "My flight arrives back in San Diego at 6PM Friday and I will see you then." Carol met me at the airport upon my arrival and she had a stranger with her. Carol and I kissed. She introduced us and said Jeff was our new neighbor. Jeff said it was a pleasure meeting me and said Carol had been so much help during his transition. I replied "Carol likes to help." We arrived home and I invited Jeff in for a little while but said it would be a short night for me after all the travelling. Carol changed.