. ““Hey! Little One! You’ve been home one short hour, and we’re fighting? That’s not what I had in mind” Ben apologized. “It’s been re...l lonely without you for the last two weeks. Not having you here at all would rip my heart out. And I’m sorry, Amy. I’m out of line here.” Ben reached down and helped his niece back to her feet, then gazing deeply into her eyes, he added, “Forgive me, Little One? Please?”Amy couldn’t stay mad at her uncle. Deep inside her, she knew she loved him too much.“Yeah,. “Yeah, that’s right. You’re just jealous that Jase never made you a banana split sundae with cream and nuts.” Tom smirked and Paris found herself almost smiling at Tom’s lame humour. Her gaze followed Tom’s hand as he idly summoned the waitress from inside the small café. A single brow swiftly arched upward as she watched two waitress’ bustle through the door, each trying to out manoeuvre the other. The short, buxom blonde played dirty; with a dig of an elbow and flick of her curvy hips, she. The eveningpassed in the usual raucous manner of pow wow's with alcohol. Davespent a great deal of time discussing forbidden mountain with theyounger men. All of whom, expressed their gratitude at Dave's cabinbeing made available to them.As the celebration began to wind down, Dave whispered to Patty, "OK,Pocahontas, it's time we made our exit."Shaking several hands on their way to the visitors cabin, Davefinally reached his truck parked in front of the cabin a d retrieveda cooler from behind. The buzz cameand went through his throat, changing something Issac couldn't visualize,but he knew what the result was"W-what the h-h-hell?! I l-look like Peb-" he shuddered before he cuthimself off with a feminine shriek. His voice was no longer the drone ofa young man, but the husky tones of an adult African-American woman. Hedidn't have time to say anymore before the shifting moved through therest of his body, sending him into convulsions. He feared what came next.Starting from his fingers.