The door bell rung and I went to answer it, it was Tony, I had forgot he was coming round for our morning round of golf, asking him in I wondered what...to say about Kristine being there, as he entered the kitchen he stopped dead in his tracks, he looked at me “Isn’t that the girl from the club” I nodded, “You lucky bastard, you did get her number, and you’ve got her cooking your breakfast too, you fast worker you” Kristine turned and greeted Tony, “Got you trained well I see”? she walked to me. I think he was 6'4", and his body was muscled, due to all that drumming. I was like I said, the shortest, elfin looking of the group, standing at 5'7". I reached him just in time at the bar as he was ordering his drink. "Tell you what, let's go back to the hotel and order one of those fancy wines they have, and you can drink to your heart's content and until your liver fries up and looks a raisin." He laughed, and I could not stop myself from listening to the richness of his laugh. "Fine," he. I was near to death, I had lost our home, I had lost you. I had become like the men of this town. If I were to lose you again, I would become one of them. I made a blood oath with your father so long ago; I will NOT go back on that. You are all that keeps me as I am now."Gosnih, was staring at John the whole time, she knew much of this though the blood oath she had not. It explained a great deal when John had released her and the other women in that camp.Lowering her head, she started to see. Karen looked up at Charles. "There's not much in here – I'm not used to cooking for two. We can head to the market around the corner if you want."Charles had a different idea. "You know, I've been cooped up in my shell for the last two years. I want to go out with you, and find a place where we can enjoy a leisurely breakfast together. Is there any place close to here that would meet that requirement?"Karen beamed back at her brother. "I know just the place. There's a little café I've been to.