“Audrey Hepburn,” he replied without hesitation.“Oh. I thought gentlemen prefer blonds.”He smiled. “Some do. But Hepburn—there is somethin... about a slim attractive woman who looks great in a pencil skirt.”“You like that, do you?” The shades came down again and the smile returned. She stared deep into his eyes. “Do tell.”He could see he had her undivided attention. A mischievous grin lit up his face. “I´m a sucker for a woman in heels and office attire. A sexy secretary type, if you will. In a. "Garry, bud ... this is getting silly. We've got the space, more than enough for you and Lori to just move in here with us. You can even have the other guest upstairs bedroom on three or the bigger master one on the second floor, whichever she'd prefer. I'm sincere, and I really want this, and not because we're trading girlfriends and lovers back and forth like hits from a concealed whiskey flask. Say yes, or say that you'll ask Lori about the idea, and then I'll fill you in on my sinister. We'll use that time to organize our raid. We have nearly 1,000 troops, most of whom are combat veterans, in our militia. Your people will make us only that much stronger. I think that 1,100 troops can easily perform the rescue we want to do if we operate in a hurry. Will you join us?" You bet we will. None of the people with me are fanatical supporters of the current government. In fact, I think that the powers-that-be would not be unhappy to see all of us dead as a result of this operation.. Though she was sleeping now, the action relaxed him. Feeling her softness against his chest and under his hands gave him certainty that she was safe. He traced her arm with his fingertips as unbidden, the image of the scars on her back came to mind. Taking a deep breath, he tried to dampen his rage, but he couldn’t release his tension. Even though she was here and safe, she had been harmed, probably in ways far worse than a physical whipping. Just the thought of anyone doing that to her set off.