“If you like?” I wondered what her issue was.“Typical!” she muttered, turning away. I beat a retreat.The other arrivals were similarly challen...ing, in one way or another. Some were argumentative, some tearful, some paranoid. Some were just loud. A lot of them had weird hair, piercings, strange clothes or tattoos, or a mixture of all these symbols of unwanted rebellion.Janice had assured every parent that there was no uniform, no dress code, and no likelihood of their child being sent home again. By now working together, information between all three agencies would flow much better, thereby increasing everyone’s efficiency. Cases like what happened last night would not fall through the cracks as easily.The only thing I wondered about was whether or not Rex and Jeremy would have to move to Washington DC. I was practically certain that they wouldn’t like that idea since they had just bought a house here in Chicago and were like Family with Charlie’s bunch.I told Director Logan, “I WANT to. ”“And I shouldn’t’ve been standing right in front of you mostly naked. It’s my fault, really.”“But…”“No buts about it, Tommy.” Then very quietly, she said, “Actually, I enjoyed it.”“You enjoyed me looking at you like a piece of meat?” Tommy was stunned“I enjoyed your appreciation of me. I was very complimented. It’s been a long time since anyone has looked at me like I was a beautiful. All the fur from his shoulder blades down to the end of his bobbed tail puffed up, and he hissed, ears flat, crouched low, ready to attack, murder shinning in his eyes.“Rrrowww-hisss!” The cat bared its teeth in a furious snarl.Eigis’s response was just as quick. He crouched down on all fours, talons spread, ears flat and tail lashing, his stiff black hair standing up in all directions.“Rrreeeowww!”Caught off guard by their sudden fight, Bells simply watched, half fascinated, half afraid, as.