I was eyeing her cheek, which bulged and shrank in the rhythm of my movements. On her lips appeared froth, that subsequently dribbled down her chin? ...��Clench your teeth so I can brush the incisors ,” I insisted. She complied. After the job was finished, I ran the water and rinsed the brush. Galia waited until I withdrew my hands, then spit into the sink. Thin strand of saliva trailed from her lower lip. I wiped it with the palm of my hand. I was about to pour her a glass of water but she just. Both Grace and Lucas were staring daggers at each other. ‘Lucas you know you are short handed at the moment and no one else has applied.’ Miss Em stated quietly. Lucas appeared to think about it while looking Grace up and down like she was one of his horses. ‘OK, you can stay on a trial basis. Don’t get too comfortable.’ He said and walked out. Grace was fuming. The arrogance of the man. If she wasn’t so desperate for a place to stay she would have told him to go to hell. ‘Well now dear, no. “You just be careful.”“I will,” she promises. She heads for the door. But before she can reach it, Spencer reaches out and grabs her, spinning her around to face him. Their eyes lock with one another’s.He reaches in and kisses her deeply. “You had better make it back alive,” he says pulling away before plunging back in again.Then without another word, she leaves the room. “Women,” Pellington says.“Sam, do you copy?” Spencer says into the headset. He is sitting on the bridge with Pellington,. Another. Last time had been so stupid, and now we had to do it again.A pair of soldiers in full black armor stood by a thick door of black with matching iron fixtures. The soldiers didn’t move at all. I would call them statues except I could hear their breath echoing behind their helms. The lamia opened the door with a shove.“Your quarters, my Lord,” she said, her voice quiet. “There are several apartments and a barracks of the antechamber for your guards. Refreshments have been prepared for.