Laying down the book on quantum mechanics she was reading shegingerly touched the square of gauze taped over the fresh wound on herright shoulder. The...birthmark there had been the only way to identifyher as the former Elizabeth Stanton, the only way to tie her father toher kidnapping. Now that Richard Stanton knew who she was it seemedprudent to have it removed, so that afternoon she had. Having starteda new relationship with him - or rather with Juliet Montague - thatwas very important to her,. She was so happy she even paid for dinner, because as she explained it, it was a business expense. I just chuckled.Maria followed me to Zak’s house and parked there. We got Zak, and the three of us and Paul went to the party. It was in Malibu. One of his friends had bought a new house. The home’s claim to fame was that Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston had lived there.I was a little surprised that Zak hit on Maria the whole way there, but for some reason my alpha male tendencies seemed to be in. 'Elena, time's up. If I were Alberto I'd be expecting Jenica back by now.' I started backing down to the main road while the girls clung to each other and kissed. Jenica tried to put the note back in my hand but I stopped her.'She's got a target to meet. Tell her to take the money and don't let her argue.' A quick volley of Rumanian followed and Jenica kissed me. She smelt of sweat and tobacco and something that I couldn't identify. Then I identified it and wished I hadn't. She wriggled out of. Her laughter began to fill the air around him. He looked to where he was running to, and a loud crashing sound of glass shattering could be heard behind him. As Tommy ran, another quick glance behind him told him that the man in the mask had broke out through the front windshield, and the girl had climbed out through the passenger side window, and that they both were in hot pursuit of him. ‘Look at him run, just like a stuck piggy!’ The blond haired woman continued to taunt him. ‘Go get him.