It was a move so unexpected I was stunned into submission. Looking directly into my eyes he forcefully stated, "I own your ass now. See this USB stick...I've got here? I've got our video chat recorded." Who the fuck cares," I whimpered, my mind racing to the possibilities as to what this interaction could mean."I think you care," he arrogantly answered my rhetorical question. "I know you love Matt and you don't want to hurt him. Any disobedience from you and this USB gets delivered right into his. ”“Okay. We’re driving back home today.”“Of course. Frej told us he was going to spend some time with your family. We will miss him, but it will be good for him to have a change of pace. He’s not been ... Well, he can tell you, if he likes. And how was school for you this year? I understand you were instrumental in setting up some sort of memorial fund for your friend?”I related some superficial details about my spring exploits, and Mairead appeared to be quite pleased as she brewed and then. Apparently Faith didn’t expect him to, either. It was hard not to laugh at her.Faith coiled my right braid and fastened it to the side of my head. I watched her face as she worked. Her lips were pressed together and her eyes were fixed firmly on what she was doing. Lightning flashed outside and lit up the side of her face. Faith looked sideways out the window and I looked as well but it was too late to see the lightning. Faith went back to fixing my hair and I kept looking out the window.Faith. I’m seeing at least a million, if not more. Now, if we were offered a million I’d ask my client to consider, but 50K? Forget it.? They folded the following morning; my client would get $650,000; I’d get $350,000. Not too shabby for three weeks work. My agreement with Marty called for him to get twenty percent, but I was still more than satisfied. Success built my first career; success would build this one.Kerry and I had never really discussed her moving in. It just happened. We closed.