”“How do you do that?” Suzie asked staring at his bulging pockets.“I keep the bills Mom gives me for shopping and spend the coins,” Sean ans...ered.“After you check the coins, why don’t you take them to the bank across the street and get them changed into bills?” Suzie asked.Sean looked blank trying to come up with a good answer to that question. He was having a little difficulty since the thought of doing that had never come to him before. Looking at him, Suzie burst out in laughter and said,. ”“Huh? What’s a minute?”That’s right. Sigh. I hated their way of keeping time.“How about five hundred heartbeats?”“Oh, ok, Milord,” and jogged back to her teacher.Robin waited for us to enter and closed the door behind us. I handed him the letter that I neatly folded. He opened it and slowly read what it contained. I had forgotten that most people either couldn’t read or read only certain words.“I can’t surrender to you. What do you think I am, a turncoat?” Ah, I hoped that he would take it. I don't think I was able to stand this quickly afterwards. Here, lean your arm on me for now, I'll help support you."Lavender bit back a scathing reply as she tried to take a step forward. The spirit was willing, but the body was still weak as her wobbly legs seemed to want to collapse under her. She draped her arm around his neck and let one of his arms slide around her waist holding her firmly to his side. He held her firmly, like an iron band, although it didn't seem to strain him that much.. Willow looked like she was thinking about something and glanced up at me. “So ... we could ... all of us?”I laughed. Her dark eyes and complexion paired with a lascivious grin quickened my pulse. “I thought I wasn’t invited.”Melissa had let go of Willow’s hand and Willow put her hand on Melissa’s knee affectionately. “Well, you know how it is, girls have fun together. Men ... it gets complicated. Can I talk you into a late invitation?” She danced fingertips across my hand.“I’m an easy sell on.