” She snuggled against him. The warmth was welcome, but that was not the only feeling she was experiencing. That other feeling was even more pleasan..., but somehow it frightened her as well. The thick lap robe covered her right shoulder, but her left side was covered only by her cloak. For that matter, he was much more at the mercy of the elements than she was. His left arm was outside both the lap robe and his cloak. The low top sheltered them as well as it could, but the wind blew up under it.. Jack was worried about Chase. He hadn’t been the same since he’d come back from the Montagues. Normally a level headed guy, Chase had been moody and depressed, often staring out into space, lost in his own thoughts. At autograph signings, he greeted his fans, but Jack could see that his heart was no longer in it. ‘What’s wrong Chase?’ ‘What, sorry.’ He had been brooding again. ‘What’s wrong? You haven’t been the same since you got back.’ ‘It’s nothing. I’m fine, really.’ ‘Don’t give me that. Once I parked the truck in the mission parking lot, I left the keys with the person who stayed up all night watching over the mission. That night it was a very large black man."These are the keys to your truck, be sure they get to the people who need them," I said."Yes Ma'am, I will do that fo sure," he said."Thank you sir, I have to run now it's after 1AM," I said."It sho nugh is Ma'am. You dat woman the preacher calls when there is real trouble, ain't you?" he asked."I guess I'm one of them,". “I was, but I accept my consequences.” “Do you?” he challenged. She nodded. “I do.” “Then get up and bend over the arm of the couch.” “What?!” she asked, shocked at the turn of events. “Bend over the arm of the couch,” he repeated. “Facing toward the couch please.” Though she was still unsure, she did as he asked. He stood up off the couch and walked behind her. She tried to see what he was doing but didn't want to move too much. He finally spoke after a few moments. “Grudges aren't a good.