"No, not exactly." Want me to shut up?" No, but I'd really like a hug right about now. " She got up and came around the table and embraced me with her...arm around my neck. I hugged her arm, feeling her head against the back of mine and her small breasts pressed up against my back."Thanks," I said for not particularly obvious reason. She nodded her head against mine and I knew she understood what I'd meant.About a half an hour later, we were back sitting at the table. There was a knock on the. Dont know if we can cover all of that, but come on in for a sec and Ill see if I can come up with something. Do you have the time to wait? she asked standing back to let her in. Im pretty much resigned to doing this all day, so yeah, sure, Kathy said stepping in. Jill ushered her to the living room and offered her a seat. Both Jill and Chet had been college athletes, which was what led them to their jobs and ultimately to meeting one another, so Jill knew shat she was dealing with. For one, she. ‘What … what are you…?’ she asked, voice barely more than a whisper. Her obvious confusion stilled my anger. She really didn’t know … she thought she was human. But I knew that couldn’t be true. She wasn’t an angel. An angel would have fought back by now. The window panes began to frost over and the candles began to dwindle. ‘I am a demon, my child.’ I said, in as soft as candor as I could muster. I let go of her, and she slumped down the wall till she hit the floor. Tears began to fall from. "What's in the folder, Duncan?" she asked."The report is yours, Helen. I have one other copy which I'll destroy if you ask me." He looked down into his coffee, "I would like to give you a quick summary before you read it, if I may?" She nodded."I called a corporate security firm I have used in my business for many years for background checks of potential employees. I asked them to discover your husband's movements and destination after he left you in Ritzville." He added in almost a whisper,.