" When I arrived there was no sign of life except for the biggest goddam dog in all of Colorado. Mean looking, too, so I decided to just stop and sta...d there, because he didn't look like he wanted any further travel from me; not toward the house, anyway. After a few seconds a girl appeared in the farmhouse doorway and ordered the dog off and said to me, "Well come on up if ya' want somethin' cold ta drink." As I neared the doorway, I could see she was a young k**, really, not more than 25 or. .. how about getting a baby-sitter and having dinner with me in the evening?" Would you mind having dinner here? We could have a glass or two of wine and not have to worry about driving." Ummm ... are you inviting me to stay the night?" That ... would seem to be a logical implication, John." He was fairly sure he detected more than a hint of amusement in her voice. "The sofa in the lounge makes a quite reasonable bed." The amusement was stronger ... and was that a warning?"I'd like that.". Indeed, within an hour, the Count, with his bodyguard under the trusted Feldweibel Bodo, left the castle at a canter. A full moon helped them find their way in the night; yet, Joerg had a hard time keeping pace with the other riders. He was only just getting comfortable on the back of his charger, and more than once, he had to hold on to the pommel for dear life.The late dawn of the October morning found them to the South of Leipzig, and after a brief breakfast and feeding of the horses, they. Ella had been through a rough patch in her social life of late.Terra sat down on the corner of the bed and smoothed back a few errant strands of her sister’s dark blonde hair. “You need to get out.”At the same time, one of the long vines of the philodendron hanging near Ella’s bed reached out and brushed her cheek. A moment later, the end curled around Ella’s wrist and tugged.Terra broke out into a grin and entwined her fingers with her sister’s. “Let’s go.”Ella didn’t protest this time, and.