“Collecting for the paper.” I stated in a friendly but business-like tone. “Sure, come on in.” he said opening the screen for me. On entering...I got my first clear view of him. He was a good 10 inches taller than me, late twenties to early thirties, had somewhat slender build but not nearly as smooth and scrawny as I was and dressed in loose very short shorts like mine but minus the shirt and shoes. “Sit down and make yourself comfortable, I need to find my wallet.” He said politely as he left. One of the smiled at her and she winked back at him. Back in her village you seldom saw black men and it wasn’t until she moved to Milan that she had actually interacted with them. The two men next to her were giants — well over six feet and broad. Their muscles didn’t seem to be from a gym but more from doing sports.She knew they were talking about her, most men who saw her did. She didn’t mind the fact that they most likely talked about fucking her and what that would be like. Since moving. ” Then I threw a grin at Jade. “But if it makes you feel better, Walker, you can blame me. I mean, who else among us wants you dead?” Then I gripped the handle of the dagger as if ready to pull it from the sheath.Walker glanced at the dagger and his sneer cleared up. He glanced at Jade and Ruby. “Didn’t I tell you to keep him from using Magic?”“Did you enjoy being a stone chimera?” I asked in response.He looked at me again “What does that have to do...”I interrupted with, “Because, you would. I walked in and sat on a stool on the bar. The barman comes to me and asks me for a drink so I order a Cosmopolitan, my favorite – most feminine cocktail there is. While waiting for my drink a check around and I see many young people, boys and girls, having fun, talking loud and having drinks. The barman brings my Cosmo and I take a zip. The music that plays is 80’s, my favorite and I start to have fun listening to nice songs and drinking my Cosmo. Before I finish my drink the barman gets me.