I can and will keep up."I looked over at Beth and Amos. They had their heads together and seemed lost to anyone else in the world. I didn't have a pur...e. I had a wallet that Brian had given me. It held my phone, driver's license, a few bills, and a credit card. It was handy and practical. I jumped up which made Beth give a start. I said, "Sis, we're going for a walk." She nodded absentmindedly as she looked back at Amos.Nat offered his hand and I took it as we walked away toward a path. We. The bartender brought my change. I left him a good tip, smiled goodbye to Sam, and left the bar. I felt his eyes on my back, or my butt maybe, until I was out of sight. I didn’t turn around. I went straight to my room. I showered, dried off and dumped my weary body into bed. My last thoughts, just as sleep claimed me, were of Sam’s smile. I clutched the extra pillow to me and hugged it to sleep. PART TWO I woke with a start, shuddering.. I rolled over, felt for, then switched on the bed side. If you continue holding hostages, we use force.”“Well, I think that answers the question,” Samantha says dryly.Julie pulls her pistol out from her jacket, catching Spencer’s attention. The people inside the restaurant with them begin murmuring among themselves. None of them seem to be alarmed or in a sudden panic. In fact it is as if they are all in on it, like some kind of inside joke.“What do you plan on doing?” he asks Julie.“We’re going to fight our way out of here,” she answers like it. ” Darcy then initiated his four new Novices and promised lessons over the coming days.He and Speeder were finally able to relax. “We haven’t even looked upstairs yet,” Speeder said.“Nope, How about we do that, then I’m going to recharge you and then we will go find food,” Darcy said.Speeder chuckled, “We could always reverse those first two options.”“True, but lets at least look first,” Darcy replied and took Speeder’s hand. They weren’t impressed that the interloper Renaldo had accessed the.