Anything for a friend, you know that. And if you need somebody to talk to - off the record, and all that - you know where to find me, right?" Are you ...itting on me, Ned?" Grace asked slyly, trying to salvage her humor."Every second of every day," Ned said. "I'll be in touch." Thanks, Ned. I appreciate it." Anytime."She broke the connection with a wistful smile - Ned White had been one of Gray Kincaid's best and closest drinking buddies. They'd helped each other move and Gray had been the one to. ”“Sounds high tech. Not worried about a hacker trying to get in here while you sleep?”“It’s also got some giant-as-fuck locks that you lock from the inside, big metal bars and padlocks and shit, old school. If we were staying in the room, I’d get those too, but Jack should be safe with the high tech shit until Julias returns.”“ ... that is pretty damn secure. Next you’re going to tell me you sleep inside unbreakable coffins that are locked from the inside.”“I don’t. Pretty sure my boss does,. Yvonne fixed a snack for them both and then they went back to fucking while the baby occupied herself in the playpen.No one was home when Ben returned. He wasn't curious about where they were or what they were doing. He was exhausted. Yvonne had worn him out. The bitch was insatiable. She probably wore out Ben's dad. Ben smiled at the memory of that morning and early afternoon. He showered and lay down for a well deserved nap. Ellen woke him up around dinner time they reheated some leftovers.. ”I followed Kali into the living room, she’d visited enough to know her way round our house, usually as I guest of Katy’s in the daylight hours. Katy had hurried down the stairs she hadn’t bothered with a dressing gown and was in just her t-shirt. As soon as she saw Kali she pulled her into a hug. “You poor girl. Has he done it again?”“For the last time. I’m not going back. Can I stay here tonight?” Her tone went from defiance to one of pleading. I answered before Katy could. “Absolutely, as.