”“It's got nothing to do with raelynn givens,”I explained patiently,“I just don't like sweets. I think you got me all wrong.”“My name's Sc...rlett by the way,”she said.“It means red, but red looks terrible on me. Weird, huh? It's like i'm cursed, don't you think? My sister's name is Rosa.”“Does she look good in red?”“She looks great in red! She was born to wear red. It's totally unfair.”The food arrived at Scarlette's table, and a guy in a green polo shirt called out for her, “Hey, Scarlett, come. For possibly the first time since they met there was an awkward tension in the air. Both squirmed in their seats. Matt cleared his throat. ‘Did you say something?’ Kris asked. ‘No,’ Matt quickly replied. Kris looked at her watch. ‘Wow, look at the time. We have a big day tomorrow.’ She stood to go. Matt walked her to the door. They stopped there. Each could feel the tension. A voice in Matt’s head screamed, ‘Kiss her! Kiss her, you fool!’ Her lips were moist and inviting, begging to be kissed.. .. is really close to mine.I swallow. I know my daughter of all people shouldn't make me this nervous, but she's wearing the Japanese school uniform she got for Christmas, red skirt and white-and-red top, complete with red heels and white thigh-high stockings, all one size too small. She... may or may not have found her way into my porn folder. I didn't know until she asked her mother for Christmas. Her mom wouldn't refuse like I would've because she doesn't know about my... interests. She. As we were marching our prisoners back to the Peacekeeper's station, Mike said, "It looks like someone is not happy with us being here." It is starting to look that way, isn't it? At least it looks like Tom is going to make some money off this deal, and we'll get the info we need. What's really surprising is that the gang holding the ambassador's daughter is not led by a man, but instead by a woman named Esther Howard. She's the widow of Matt Howard, who was a local crime lord, until two years.