Mr. Blevins, Bill, she reminded herself, was there waiting for her. Her sister had already found him a tux, and he was ready for her, as well. He stoo... there for a time, looking her up and down. He wasn’t staring, more like appreciating a fine piece of art at a gallery. He finally looked into her deep brown eyes and smiled. “Stunning, absolutely amazing.” She blushed and lowered her head slightly. “Thank you, Bill. You cut a handsome figure yourself.” He extended his elbow towards her and. Would Pearl eat a cookie?" She would be quite happy to sample your treat, and would not object at all to coming to sit on my shoulder to do so, unless she need fear your furry companion?" I felt Dare stir on my shoulder."Forgive me. This is Dare. Dare and I ... share some old tricks too. Ancient tricks though I have only recently begun learning them."Pearl flapped over to rest on Eru's shoulder. I poured us each a glass of lemonade and handed Eru two of the cookies. I grabbed two for myself and. " I looked at her in an early morning surprise. "I want to be so erotic that he can't resist me." She said. "I promise I'll give you all the details." She pledged, flipping me a token dog/sex bone to tease me.She had her nails done in a French Manicure, which of course Phil had said he liked. She went shopping, came back laying her plunder on her bed.She had me pour her a drink and run her bath. I lit the candles in the bath and put on some sexy soft music. I wanted her to already be in a hot. She's their only link to you, so they'll keep her ... intact." They want me?"She shrugged. "It sure seems that way from the chatter we heard on the last bug we have in their HQ. It's a union shop. But they won't keep her there. This is the Boston Irish Mob, they have places all over the city. If the FBI knew where she was, they'd have gone in guns-a-blazing by now. But they can't afford to make a mistake and storm the wrong place – that would end her life and destroy any ability they have to.