“Do you know what?” Groat quietly asked the prone form, as he hefted the newly acquired musket and stole off towards the back of the cottage. “I...kind of wonder what would’ve happened myself?” From her vantage point all the Lady Belinda was aware of was the sight of Groat appearing concealed from George’s view, waving the all-clear. The highwaywoman dismounted quickly and strode up to the doorway of the cottage. Pickstock tried to shut the door but Belinda shoved her way in. She thrust her. No one was talking tome, and that was just fine. I hugged my bag to my chest and stared outthe window.To the best of anyone's knowledge, I was one of the first of theOvermind's chosen. In a sane world, the changes to my body would havelanded me in a research lab, not my daughter's high school. If I had beensent back to school, the headlines would have screamed it, and on myfirst day the media would have been waiting for me to arrive.The Overmind had taken care of all that. It wanted me to have. When cloud covered the moon, the night was extremely dark, but, as she reached the rise of the dunes the moon appeared and bathed the narrow beach and flat sea beyond in an almost mystical light. To her right, she could see what looked like two very small cottages.Linda began walking along the top edge of the dunes, but finding the unexpected undulations rather daunting she quickly slithered down onto the beach itself, where she removed her sandals to enjoy the feel of sand between her toes.. ’ The fake name she’d given him was startling at first, but then he pressed his lips over hers and all else was forgotten. It started as a light caress. A soft, warm, pressure that slowly grew less tentative with each brush of his lips. Camryn’s arms wound their way around Luke’s neck as he walked her backwards until she was sandwiched between him and the side wall of the elevator. The air between them simmered with sexual energy. One hand came down to cup her breast, and Camryn moaned, mouth.