We had been using the part-time help hard the last couple of weeks and they needed a break; on top of that it was Super Bowl weekend. Those that wante... the day off, we allowed them to take it.All the bars had been running many kinds of Super Bowl specials and parties. We expected that by noon customer attendance would drop off and it did some. The gym was busy this morning and so was the tanning booth.Wendy, bless her soul, came in even though she had the day off and worked. Susan was on a ship. Open yourself to him, let him help you heal.” She shook her head, never having anyone else in her life before Chris she didn’t think she could love another. “Yes, my love…you must. I’ve always known how he’s felt about you. Let him love you, it’s fine with me and now I can rest.” And just as suddenly as he appeared, he was gone and the heat that she felt as she reached out to him before was gone. Her tears stopped and her mind began to assess the possibility of loving another. Dusty was up. He had felt betrayed. His trust of others, never his strong suit, had been badly damaged by her suicide. He had been very moved by Heather’s descriptions of Page and Willow. She had said they were fierce in their loyalty to him. Those words had brought him peace and had filled a void in his heart.He placed his feet on the floor and stood. His injured left foot felt strong and stable. He took a small step that only resulting is a small pulling sensation from the damaged toes. He flexed the. ‘King Ismet orders that you meet him in the throne room.’ I nodded, once again dipping my head. I lithely jumped over the ramparts of the castle wall facing the keep and hit the ground running. I knew that the King never gave orders without having an incredibly important reason. Chapter 2 I sprinted to the throne room door and motioned for the guards to let me through. They stepped to the side, and I pushed open the door. The King was sitting in his throne head in his hands. I approached the.