” I added.“Twelve is a good number.”“Right.”One of the men came by me, tying the scarf around his neck, his shirt and pants already undone. ...e smiled.“You’re the guy from Jeff’s party.” He said with a pleased grin. “I remember your face.” I glanced up at him.“You saw my face?” I joked.“Sure did.” He replied. “I didn’t want to miss.”My stomach lurched. Lovely. Kara gave me a lopsided smile and shrugged.“At least they’ll know most of the drill.” She said.“Wonderful.”From across the room, Connie. Desperately I wanted to hold that wonderful slim body in my arms, and play with it as much as I could. She looked at me and I’m absolutely certain that she wanted the same thing, but instead of coming to sit with me she disappeared to her room.I felt rejected, but stayed in the living room not wanting to go to my sisters room and talk to her. It was a good thing I didn’tAbout five minutes later my sister returned, she’d changed out of the clothes that she has worn to school and came in. ..”Maddie laughed out loud. “Just like Hallmark cards. ‘When you care enough to send the very best.’ Have you...”My cellphone rang. “We spoke the name into existence,” I said. “Hi, Cindy...”“Me ‘n Wally’re on the way to rescue YOUR wife, Bill.”“It’s your fault. You should’ve given us a buzzard-proof plane.”“I admit my malfeasance,” she laughed. “That’s why we’re rescuing her. Oh, and because she’s cute. And she’s got Deena with ‘er.”“You have a plan?”“Better’n that. I got Wally and a. He was under no illusion that he was as handsome as Darsonus, but he knew he was attractive enough. In fact if he were standing next to almost anyone except Darsonus, his face and body would be judged beautiful. At 5' 6" and 140 pounds, he was nothing but muscles. No visible fat on his body; a body in perfect proportion except for his forearms. As with all warriors his forearms were large and corded, giving him strong wrists and grip.Darsonus also had his eye on women, but all he cared about.