If you leave, I will email the video of you and your brother to everyone you know. Anonymously. And the world will know what you did."Sarah's heart su...k. What the hell was going on?"You can leave. I want you to know that. But if you do, I send the video."She shook her head, "What about all that crap about keeping it a secret?" You have to make your choice now. You can either stay, or you can leave. I sent your mom and brother away for a reason."She froze. There wasn't any way this was going to. But maybe I can help you get up."They tried, and eventually she rolled him over so one leg fell onto the floor. Then he was able to do what amounted to a pushup to get himself off the bed. But he couldn't bend over without being in terrible pain in his back. As long as he stood straight up it was tolerable. He could only shuffle with his feet, because of the pain in his abdomen. Sheri found the pills the doctor had handed her the night before and made him swallow one. Then, using the handyman's. She had warmed up her voice in the caron the way to the club. It must have been quite a sight seeing agal screaming "Back in Black" while driving on The Crosstown.Kara attacked every song they threw at her. She was a crazed wildcat,a purring kitten and a sultry snake all rolled into a skinny redheadpackage.Vinnie caught the whole thing on tape. As if anyone needed any proofthis gal was just the boost the band needed.At long last even Mike was convinced she was perfect. What sold himwasn't. .. I know.” And it was not enough. Not enough. “We should have looked into these suspicious kine earlier.”“We let the Invictus run much of the city so we can focus on our own affairs, Annie. You know that.”“Perhaps that is not enough anymore? We toil, exploring what mysteries lay beyond our grasp, for centuries now!” She grit her teeth, and forced her nerves to calm. A moment later her hair was pulled over her shoulder, and she combed it with both sets of fingers as she watched her city beneath.