Precisely twenty years ago today. Worry creased his brow and he removed the box from his pocket and slowly opened the lid. Inside was a delicate gold ...hain and attached was a pendant; a heart shaped crystal pendant. He thrust the box at his father for his approval and asked, "Do you remember, Dad?"Patrick Reed stared at the brilliance of lights that danced through the many facets of the jewelry piece. He nodded and blinked back tears. James sighed heavily. "I was eighteen when you had that talk. Would you mind turning over for me?”She did, and I sighed audibly.“That ass. Well, I’ll get back to that. Your calves are muscular and firm when you are moving, but soft and pliable as I am kissing them. That is a very nice duality. Your thighs are great. I think you will find me spending a great deal of time admiring them. They feel so good in my hands as I stroke them.”“And that ass. I mean, wow. You have a superior posterior young lady. It is firm and beautiful, and if I don’t get a good. Lots of dark areas on their auras. There is a group in front of us. One north, one south and three moving across the park from the east. There's four or five in each group. I didn't spot a mage or shaman with them but you never know, they might have one on call and have him headed this way. We're only slightly out numbered." Can you slow any of them down a bit?" questioned Blake."Yeah, I can try. Cover me." And he moved deeper into the park. Thunder sent three of his people along with Cain and. He couldn't hear her but he could actually feel her walking down thehallway. Ever since the explosion, he'd sort of felt connected to his momin a strange way and could even feel where she was. It had slowly grownstronger since then and was scaring him a bit, though of course he'd neveradmit that to her."This is crazy," Miles muttered. "Fucking insane..."After a moment of hesitation, Miles climbed out of bed entirely and put onhis sweat pants. Then he left his room and went to the kitchen.