"Nah!" said Mike scornfully. "Only on Marty. 'E's the only one as might get put away. The bet'd be on the length of sentence an' if 'e don't get put a...ay the money goes to the pub." No," said James quickly. "I think it ought to go to Jean Morris." Oi reckon we need a separate whip round for 'er," said Roy."Why not just have the whip round?" asked James. "Then she'd get more."There was a murmur of approval."What do you think, Mike? The book was your idea." I reckon the whip round's a better. She reached out to feel it, first curling her fingers through it then running the palm of her had across it. She looked into his eyes as she smiled at him, he smiled back letting her know that it felt good to him as she rubbed small circles on his chest. His hand moved toward the buttons of her blouse but she stopped him by moving back slowly. She was unsure, this was the first step to what she knew would be a night of lovemaking. Was she ready to go this far? This was really her last chance to. For sure I could see a light brown, furryanimal coming my way. I stood up and got ready to takea shot. I waited a few more minutes, and then realizedI was seeing a large dog, something like a goldenretriever. Then I heard someone whistle, and looked further intothe woods. There was a girl following behind the dog,and she was carrying a blanket. They entered the littleclearing below me, and she spread the blanket and satdown. She was wearing a green sweater, a green andblack plaid pleated skirt,. "Unfortunately, my daughter took my actions against you to mean you were an open target. She has resented you for years. You're stronger, faster, and have a better command of magic than she. She never understood that it was partially due to your birth," Markus said with a sad sounding sigh.I couldn't believe it. I was actually feeling sorry for him. It could also be that he raised me and we had been friends for years in a place that didn't really see people like us live as long as we did. This.