A pinch was given to each nipple, and her chin was grasped, her face studied by means of being turned harshly one way than the other. ‘I had heard a...rumor that the Princess had been kidnapped, and a part of me was curious if that was who you was bringing me. You put me in a bad place, giving me this chit and then taking off, leaving me holding her and you free from her father’s arrow.’ ‘Her father is still an invalid, and her betrothed is heading in the wrong direction. You’ve dealt with. Sandy's mother just burst into tears of joy and said she was so relieved and happy for her. Her mom had only taken her first back lover a few months ago herself, their gardener, and that as a matter of fact Sandy was going to have a little sister just a few months older than her baby!"My FIRST baby," Sandy laughed."Your FIRST little sister," her mother laughed back.Sandy recounted how on the day she finished all the boring details of arranging for the church and the reception hall and the. "I hugged her, and to my surprise she allowed it."I need a favour." I was a little nervous asking Morrigan for a favour, but she just smiled."What do you need, my friend?" I need you to help Avernus with something. I've made a deal with him, and he's going to try to improve the Joining formula. He already knows how to do some of the improvements, but I've asked him to try to decrease the infertility it causes. He isn't familiar enough with fertility rituals, so he says." And you believe I am?". Dana was not sure why she'd agreed to talk with Jason Thorton. Part of her knew he was in it for the story, but another; captivated by that odd spark in his dark eyes, thought perhaps he might just be the one to confide in."I need you to promise me something, Mr. Thorton. " her stern opening gambit and unsmiling expression caught Jason off-guard, just as he thought to offer her the seat opposite him at the small table.He'd seen a part of this maternal streak in Dana from the night before,.