I hate it when it goes straight to voice mail.” Tara slid on her sandals and picked up her purse. “Have fun, and be careful. I love you.” “Lov... you too, mom.” Shawn put his helmet and pads in his bag, then he picked up his board and cell phone before he walked through the screen door and down the cement steps. They lived in a shotgun style semi-detached tract home near the beach in Laguna, and although Tony paid the mortgage, she was still struggling to put food on the table. The supermarket. I know because I recited it every day this week. I miss her. She was my mother after all so I should love her and miss her. But I don’t recognize you. You aren’t a member of our church and I know just about all of her and dad’s friends and I’ve never met you before. So, how did you know mom?’ ‘Like I said, we were friends. We went to high school together and we’ve kept in touch over the years. That’s all.’ ‘What’s your name?’ ‘My name is Raymond. Raymond Adams.’ I held out my hand to shake his. " Then you are going to be mine?" Yes! I don't understand how it happened, but you seemed to have worked into my heart," she moaned, then swallowed, the fear returning."What is it?" I'm sworn to Hecate. I can't betray the Goddess. She'll send her daughter Erinyes after me." Do you trust me?"Phillipa bit her lip. "I ... I don't know."Britney seized her prize's cheeks, gazing into her eyes. "There is a way to protect you from that." How?" If you're my slave." Aren't I already your slave,. It’s a working day.” “Are you going to work then?” wondered Quentin. “Well, of course. And you? Back to the City?” Quentin wasn’t sure how he should answer. He wasn’t very sure exactly where he worked. “We’ll see each other again, won’t we?” he asked hopefully. “I guess so, although my husband won’t like it, I’m sure.” “If, of course, it’s the same husband as yesterday…” Vivienne frowned. “You what?” “I mean, you don’t know who it might be today. It could be anyone.” “Could it?” asked Vivienne,.