We had also realised that with me being a wizard and him just a mage, he may not always be able to satisfy me if I used a lot of magic. He was going t... need help.He knew that Alyn had strong magical abilities. She, however, didn’t have an ambitious bone in her body. Collin had detected her potential several weeks before. She hadn’t been in his mother’s kitchen for long and if he claimed her now before his mother realised what a prize she was, all the better.The fact his sister had taken a bit. I need a good cup of coffee.’ After parking Angel in her bay, we entered the house and were greeted by the aroma all men love. ‘Pam, my nose tells me that you remembered the biscuits.’ ‘Yeah, I couldn’t let your dad go hungry.’ Ruth added, ‘I’m pleased you like her biscuits so much. Richard’s mom always told me that you capture a man’s full attention with your biscuits, not your makeup.’ I smiled and replied, ‘Probably true, but both combined works even better.’ Everyone laughed. Rudy and I. Icarried my shoes and socks to my room and that night and fell asleepthinking about my polished toes.The next morning I got up and dressed, and I noticed my toes as I put onmy shoes and socks. To tell the truth, I thought Mom would haveforgotten about it. Not so. She immediately said, "Oh, no, go put onyour flip flops so we can see our pretty toes." She lifted up her footand showed hers to me.I paused trying to think of something to say."Hurry, while I make the waffles. The bacon is. She eyed him for a moment then shrugged, "Just teasing," she took a sip of her beer, "Don't worry about it. What about you? Girlfriend back home?"He shook his head then after a moment showed her than winning smile once again, "...Though that doesn't mean it's a vacant position you can fill."She laughed, a beautiful sound he thought and one he wanted to encourage, "Okay, I walked into that one."Their conversation was a little awkward to begin with, a certain tension between them, but they were.