I wanted it to work, but the producer...”“Oh, was there drama behind the scenes as well as on the screen?” asked Adelia, her interviewer senses ...niffing an exciting story.“You have no idea,” I said, leaning back. “That’s what they wanted. Drama. Ratings. I swear they cast girls who would butt heads with each other and drive me nuts.”“So not the best people?” asked Adelia.“They were all ‘personalities,’ to put it ... politically. All except Rosalía, and she was a wilting flower put on the show. The Scorpions led the march with their crossbows loaded. One squad each of the Rattle Snakes were positioned to their right and left flanks. The third squad of the Rattle Snakes dropped back to provide covering security for the ambulances. The main part of the army was split in half, and each half took off at double time to cover the sides and back of the demons so that none could escape.Jim went to join the Rattle Snakes on the left flank and Naomi went to the right flank. I stayed in the. "I guess she finally decided to admit the truth." What truth?" I asked as Kitty continued to kiss my neck and shoulders. The kisses were gentle but demanding and more than a little surprising considering Kitty's previous resistance to being touched."That I love you with all my heart," Kitty whispered in my ear. "That I watch you with your lovers and realized that I want that same love and care. That you already trust and respect me, but were willing to wait for me to heal. I've finally accepted. Those parts of the world once known as third world countries were almost completely unpopulated, the dead lying wherever they died, the few survivors unable to deal with them.Current statistics showed the virus mutating and reinfecting many who had survived the original strain as researchers scurried to find effective treatments. China, Iran and North Korea were glowing, smoking charnel pits of nuclear devastation. Perhaps the world response to discovering they had conspired to develop the.