"In those shoes?" I added. Those shoes that I would love to see up around my shoulders.I had played it right, mom blushed furiously."I well..." She si...hed, shook her head, and then picked up her drink which she drained in several long swallows before continuing."Kate told me this was a good place to meet guys and even you said I should be putting myself out there so I figured I would have a drink and see if I still had the bait so to speak." Oh I would say you definitely do." I told her. She. Happened. I'm sorry, I'm really not like what you think I am." I say calming down. "So who was that I was just screwing not too long ago? That looked like a whole nother Tyler. It was like I was fuckin' some bitch off the street." He said.I didn't know myself but it just came out of me. That new personality really did take over. I didn't know if it was a good thing or bad. ?I stayed silent the whole time not answering any of his questions, but then I thought. "What about you?" He looked up and. "RYAN" was scribbled in black marker on one side. Ryan opened the box and her expression darkened. She closed it without a word, all but biting her tongue off in an effort to keep calm. "I think we'd better get going." Ryan flicked a glance at Brody. "I have to work tomorrow." "Good idea. I have practice in the morning myself." Ryan took the box and led the way to the door. They donned their coats and Brody turned to her parents. "Thanks, Jim. It was a great dinner, Judy. I'm really glad I got. The changing of the guard was due at any minute. I reminded Eve that anyone who rounded the corner or exited the rear door had to die, no exceptions. If the housekeeper or the tutor tried to run they were going to die. If they tried to defend their employers, they were going to die. Otherwise they just might live.The security guards with their automatic rifles met after the last circuit of the grounds. The two night guards stood waiting for their replacements. My thinking was that they were.