She circled me like I was prey and she a predator and maybe we each filled that role. She came so close that I could see every line on her face as she...examined me, looking for the softest spot for the first hit. She had been cut on her face; jagged cuts that had hurt being made, and hurt to remember, but there was no sign of any plastic surgery. She was as they healed, but I could tell that the real scars were within, like mine, still burning with pain and fresh to the memory.The scars on her. "Councilor Estebahn said "They were looking for ways to pressure the Senate to overrule the Empress. We don't think all of them realized how out of hand it had gotten until it was too late. Others were so blinded by greed that they'd do anything to get the Senate to cave." What about Broussard, Dad?" Anna asked."Ah, yes. Devon Broussard wanted you for two reasons. First, he and his co-conspirators wanted you as leverage against me. The second is a bit of hypothesizing on the parts of the. Her breathing is soft and rhythmic. Her beauty takes my breath away. Her resemblance to Gerry is still a shock but I feel as though I know this girl in a different way. It will be hard to let her go. Initially, when I hired her for the month, it was to help ease the pain of being in my hometown where the old memories were suppressed and left to stay when I went on tour. I realize now that the resemblance is only skin deep. Gerry was weak at times. She always needed persuading and. With tears streaming down my face I also sit on the edge of the chair wondering just how much pain Kim had to be in.“Now off into the outer office for your hole punching. One sheet at a time and as close as possible, or you get another whack”, he said. The look in his eyes told us it was no idle threat. We grabbed or supplies and quickly stepped out of his office as the VP twirled Old Hickory in his hands.We were about half way done when Kim sighed in frustration and said to me, “damn Donna I.