"Eli nodded. Cory had a point there. He started to try and work throughCory's logic. "So, assuming Fate is taking an active interest in us,which is a ...ig if--"Cory smiled, "Really big if. I mean, yeah, obviously I'm awesome, butyou're a nobody." Obviously," Eli chuckled, "but if Fate gives a crap then, we had tobecome friends with Rob because, what? He needed to be emotionallyinvested?"Cory nodded. "That's my thought. I mean, maybe Rob could turn downhelping out some random strangers he met in. Alexis, though, had another idea first. She sat me down on a bench andsaid:"Before we start, we should talk. Do you have any idea on what kind ofclothing you want? You know it's not as simple as just picking out adress or two. What is your style?"I hadn't actually thought of that. I sat in silence for a few minutesand told her honestly "I don't know? What do I do now?" Don't panic, girl. Let's just walk around. Look at the other womenhere and see what you like. Tell me what you think. This lapse in judgment had caused their break up but Samantha knew she had to see him even if it was from a distance.Detective Nicholas Bane had made some powerful enemies among the crime rings. One crime lord decided to remove the annoying thorn in his side. A black Lexus pulled up to the curb as Samantha was knocking at the front door. At the third knock Nick answered the door. "Can we talk please?" Samantha asked. Nick stepped aside to let her in. Entering the house Samantha was wearing. He had arranged with the owner to use the kids birthday party room.He had given the owner one-thousand dollars to fix up the room and Bob had ordered an Ice Cream Cake to be delivered. It was to be delivered at the end of the dinner. Of course Bob as usual had a surprise in store for Mandy.It was a candle light dinner. Something the staff at McDonald's had never done before and of course, they had never done it for adults either. But the owner was told not to spare the expense and rearrange the.