She was introduce to those that didn't already know who she was. Francis and Luke both stood and bowed, kissing her hand. She blushed at the greeting...."Had ta check if ya were gonna bite me or not. First time someones kissed my hand since the wedding." She hugged and kissed both of them, and Lorene, Essie, Hiram, and Bruce. Real honest to goodness First Nation People. A REAL honor. What nation do you come from? They told her the Cherokee, and the Choctaw nations. There was NO complacency in her. I arrived at the store and parked, got out and straightened my skirt, wondering what I could say to Stella. Walking into the store I saw she was on duty and called out to her, “Hi Stella.” “Hey, Jaime,” she replied and smiled more broadly than I'd ever seen. The store wasn't overly crowded today so I picked up three or four things I knew I needed and went to Stella's check out line. My turn finally came and I placed my things on her conveyor. “I got a big surprise today.” “I'm sure you did,”. I walk slowly away from him my brown eyes twinkling as I look from his face to his crotch and back to his face “Hard Darling?”He scowls at this unexpected turn but being the man he is he would never do anything to hurt me, not raise a hand or force me into anything.I grasp the hem of my t-shirt and pull it over my head laughing as I hear him suck in his breath. No bra will do that to some men. He's one of them. He walks towards me but I scoot off to the side of him and walk behind the bar “Beer. ‘Anika, they will be on their way. Then we will make her sorry she ever came here. Together.’ He hoped he would never lie to his little Loki. He hoped that was not lie number one. Hearing voices of Sibbe’s foreign guards, panic washed anew over Varin. These bastards were Gaul. ‘Anika, we must leave. Whatever happens, do not speak. Do not let go of my hand.’ He whispered, looking straight into her now dark expressionless eyes. ‘Anika? Do you understand?’ ‘You told me not to speak.’ Anika.