"Hey cutie, howabout a drink after work?" he said. I instantly got a pit in my stomach,what should I say to this guy? He's so nice and at 6 feet tal..., blackwavy hair, beard stubble, and a killer bod, hard to resist - if I werenot straight! I didn't want to lead him on, he deserves better thanthat. I didn't respond, I just set the phone down and continued working.A few minutes later, ping! "Gabby, don't be afraid, it's just a drink ata local spot. They have a great wine list and more craft. "Marlon frowned. "I never did like the idea of being so secretive with our own people, but I was nowhere near any sort of leader as I supposedly am now, so I can't take any credit for what was no more than blind luck." He gazed at the others. "And we had no idea all this would happen." No, we didn't. But you have far too idealistic a view of us," said Jothan. "When we left the Mage Guild, you saw us as crusaders for a common cause. And, yeah, maybe that was true to some extent. But really, the. In the future, if it becomes necessary, we can also provide an encrypted satellite phone for you. You can use that phone to call me directly. It was originally developed for Israel’s Mossad. I’ll contact Mr. Jackson in Cauthen, now.”Linda signed all the papers, shook hands with Mr. Gomez and headed off to find the Jellyfish. Mouse provided camouflage all the way back.“Welcome back. Everything done?” Jessie asked when she noticed Linda standing on the Jellyfish’ deck.“Yes indeed Jessie. I’m all. His eyes narrowed a bit at the idea. ‘I won’t invade a lady’s space. No. The truck is fine.’ He unbuttoned his cuffs and peeked into the bathroom to see if there were dry towels available. He could smell the aftereffects of her shower earlier, smiling at the soft breezy scents. Lacey placed her hands on her hips as she looked at him looking into the bathroom. ‘Wesley, stop being so stubborn. There is no way I’m letting you sleep in that disgusting truck when I have a perfectly empty bed right.