Eddie certainly hadn't used a gun before, so I was worried. I had never fired a gun either, so I didn't know what to expect. I have, however, played m...ny video games before, games like Counterstrike and Quake, so I regarded myself well educated in firearms.I grabbed a Colt-45 automatic pistol and concealed it underneath my white robe.Eddie pointed to the vertical metal bars that separated us from the gold. "You know, if we blow up this place maybe we can take all that money."The thought of. Of course, that was something I wouldn't – couldn't – talk about. So I bitched about how I'd lost a fight that didn't happen and hoped no one noticed that there was more than adrenaline making my heart race and my breathing quick."What do we do now?" Leonora asked, while I tried to compose myself."I'll have the research staff look for any reports that might indicate the presence of a metahuman. Let's hope what Sam saw is his normal appearance. Big, black, naked men can't be that common."I. It was time to see my family. I hopped up, showered, and was gone in mere minutes, forgetting about the dreams.Sanford Suites was just where I left it, and my key worked in the door. The first thing I noticed was breakfast. It was waiting for me, along with two very sexy women, in the living room of the suite. Rebecca in red lingerie, and Colleen in green, bracketed our morning meal like beautiful bookends. I had my own set of Christmas-girl bookends.It took a very long time to kiss each other. Reaching up and running his hand along her jaw, down to her throat, then trailing off of her shoulder, the king sighed. “Before I found you, this is where I would go to hide. This is where I would allow myself to release my burdens and find solace. I am sharing this with you because it is now a place of peace and happiness for me. I have not been here in a long time.”The queen kissed him. He thought he saw a tear run down her cheek as she leaned into him. She kissed him again, then again..