“Lets get this out of the way.”When Lord Drak stepped into the communication room, he was Thale once more. His ears were out and up and his tail t...itched languidly through the air. He had stripped off his gambeson and was left in his leggings and the undershirt, which had been torn several times during his trip down the Chain. He’d never gotten around to fixing them. He leaped into the central chair of the communications room and sprawled, hooking his legs over one armrest and letting his back. She winked at me as I reached for her hand. It was show time!!With Mark leading the way we walked down the long hallway hand in hand and our sides pressed together. We were both nervous. We could hear all the men shuffling around and talking. As we rounded the corner we both gasped. There was more men than either of us had guessed.We were led to the center of the room. The men were hooting and hollering. All eyes were definitely on us. Before I knew it Chelsea had begun to slide her body. Monnie looked down and walked straight into the man with the dark eyes, she took a sharp intake of breath. "I'm so sorry," he said, and grabbed her hand, pushing something into her palm before walking out the door, he turned and smiled. Monnie stood very still, her hand clutching the note he gave her. Her breathing was shallow and her heart beat fast and loud? Nancy pulled her into the ladies toilet. Monnie wondered if Nancy saw the note, she walked into an empty cubicle and closed the door.. Everyone that came in contact with them knew that their love was that once in a lifetime, fairytale love that they all wished they had. Some nights they would take a blanket out into the backyard and lay under the stars talking or just holding each other. Tonight, as she sat in her chair on the patio sipping her wine, she looked up at those same stars with tears in her eyes. She was alone. She had been without him before, but this was different. This was forever. She stood and dried her eyes.