I was really nervous about being there. Liz had taken off with some guy that she met there and I was standing in the room completely alone."Excuse me ...weetness, what's your name?"I turned to see who was talking to me. It was a nice looking black guy. He was wearing a tee shirt that showed off his muscular build and a pair of jeans. He smiled at me."Uh, My name is Katie." Hi Katie I'm Shawn. You are the prettiest girl in the room. Can I get you a drink?" I smiled and nodded and he took me by the. If, if, if , she thought, but there was one smallcatch. She and the handcuffs were well-acquainted. He'd told her all about them.Stainless steel, strong, reliable, pick-resistant lock, and used by the policefor high risk prisoners because the cuffs were so difficult to remove whenworn behind the back, with the keyhole facing away from the hands. He'd lether prove that by giving her the key. No matter how she tried she couldn'treach the keyhole on her own. Easy enough to open when the keyway. Her lips pursed and she nodded. “You may have the will, Dr. Cog,” she said, her voice growing firm. “But what you lack is the time. Virginia’s body, even now, begins to rot. There will be nothing for her to return to in the months it will take for you to reach the Wastes ad the months it will take to find Tulla itself.”I reached up and stroked my mustaches.“Keep Virginia in state,” I said, nodding my head. “I have some purchases to make.”And with that, I turned and strode away.Caladon was a. As luck would have it, once the table was set, the pizza delivery man arrived. Reina paid him and made sure to give a good tip since he’d gotten their food to them so quickly.The guys were already sitting at the table when she went into the dining room. She put the food on the table and grabbed herself a slice of pizza. Bill and Chad were reminiscing and having a great time. They were laughing and it was hard to fault Chad for wanting to spend time with his friend. But she knew if she stayed at.