Two glowing eyes were staring at me, hungrily. As I stared, startled and shaking in fear, he stepped into the moonlight. Tall with long, black hair,...deep brown eyes, tanned skin, and an incredibly muscled body. He walked slowly toward my window, stalking me through the shadows of the yard. I was too stunned to reach for the gun my husband left loaded and ready on the bedside table. I was mesmerized by the hungry look in his eyes. Unable to move.He whispered, "I want you" as he stepped up. “That’s true,” he laughed out loud.There was a soft chime and then the AI announced that Amantil was now receiving visitors.We all let Herrick lead the way as we passed through the opening wall to see Amantil sitting up in the grav-bed holding her daughter.“My love!” Herrick exclaimed and hurried to her side. “She’s beautiful, like her Mum.”“Bit early to tell,” Amantil snorted as she handed her daughter over. “But thank you, my love,” she finished with a wide smile.“Name?” I asked as the ladies. A lot." I noticed." He's a good client, and a generous man. You teased him yesterday. Iwas impressed. But you have to perform, not just promise. He'll treatyou well. And he's so taken with you that he wants to share his goodfortune with his friends." I'm not sure I understand." He's hosting a conference of his best customers. Fourteen of them.They had a day of golf scheduled. It's going to be storming all day.They've requested that you come and ... entertain them." Entertain them." Satisfy. Where, then?I'll make it easy for you. Hart Street school. Miss Sutton's class. Shetold us to sit together right at the back because you always came top intests and I was always second.Northcroft-on-Heugh. It's the one thing that links us.Except that I haven't visited my home town in nearly three years, andthere isn't a single person living there I'd count as a friend or a closerelative.But where else am I to start looking for her?God, what if when she's finished being me she swaps again and.