" Really? Gee, I hope I didn't hurt anyone's feelings. I sure wasn't aware of it." Well, you really didn't hurt anyone. In the first place, you were p...etty much your old self around us." That's good. You guys are home base for me. Without you all, I'd be lost." Oh, I think that's going too far. You're a tough girl underneath it all. It took toughness to get through eighteen years without a mom and still be a great person." Just the same..." Just the same, I know what you mean. We're all support. For Cody it was like watching a movie, knowing that there was nothing hecould do to stop what was happening. He wondered what Miranda meant bybecoming whole. Then he felt his female side take over and hismasculinity drifted away. It was obvious that this evening wouldCorrine's and she would not tolerate any interference from Cody. Corrine stepped into the crowded bar and stopped, partly to look around,but also to allow the men there to see her. Judging by the number of menstaring at her, she. Plus, it was a hot, sticky day, and traffic sucked. He had to use all the discipline he could muster not to flip off every asshole doing the speed limit in the passing lane of the freeway. Now he had no food at his house so he had to make a detour to the grocery store - his very fucking favorite thing in the world!He made quick work of gathering the items he needed, and was getting some vegetables for a salad he would have. Even though he was a cop, they don't all eat donuts. He kept in shape,. That’s why it’s an illegal business.Why don’t we hear about this kind of thing?It’s usually immigrants, people without enough power to do anything about it.Then I know the first thing that’s going to change here.They’re starting the conference call, Jake. Bacon is in his apartment by himself.Would you send it on to me?Sure.Shannon relayed the call from Bacon’s perspective. He was sitting in front of a desktop computer looking at four different windows on two different monitors. He was wearing a.