They could get married, they could have children. She’d call her Momma Hanson, and she’d be her mother-in-law. They’d shop together. When they h...d kids she could babysit. Maybe they could wangle a priest for Sunday, just have one on hand, maybe just to talk about God and the church. Audra slowly dozed off. ++++++++++++ Jeremy reached the office a little after 2:00. John was at work. He’d get his coat off, check with his secretary, look through the mail, and then call the bastard in.. ”She pouted, then gave him a wink. “You owe me a hot soak in the near future.”“Yeah, I do.” He touched her cheek and she turned into water and vanished down the drain. On his way out of the bathroom, he stopped when he saw Lily sitting on the edge of the bed. She was in an elegant black gown with red trim and had on black lace gloves. Around her neck was the pendant he had given her, an antique stone in a silver setting.“You look delicious,” she said, then stood to join him. “And I am so ready. The world became darkness. I drifted...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~KeythivakI staggered back from the onslaught unleashed by the faerie. I panted, shaking my head. My heart raced from the awesome feel of her power. She had so much of it. What she did with her spirits left me feeling weak, impotent.But now she convulsed on the ground, overwhelmed by the poison. Froth foamed her lips as she shuddered. Her feyhound regained its feet. It growled low and dangerous at me, advancing, its body gliding. “I can’t be late because I’m teaching this morning.”“Have you heard from Sensei Jim about his wife?” Jessica asked as she, Kara, and I went upstairs to put on our uniforms.“She’s completed her first course of treatment, but that’s all I know. They’ll be doing an evaluation and then deciding on the second course in the next week. When I talked to him earlier in the week, he said she’s doing OK. There are lots of side effects, as I’m sure you’re aware, but she’s tolerating the drugs reasonably.