" They need to incorporate us and soon?" is his next question."I think so." I nod into his shoulder as he wraps a arm around me. I lean into his warmt...."You need a jacket." He adds quietly."Whatever." He is warmer than me. Bigger and has more hair."Should Napoleon have us attack, so soon after yule?"I say brightly, "Actually yes. it is a good idea. If the Empire celebrates any holidays they will work hard to include the troops, they always did in my day. Plus this way we get our holiday. He'd just asked out Brooke, and she'd said yes. Of course, she probably wasn't thinking of it as a date, but he was willing to take what he could get.He pointed a thumb toward where he'd parked. "My car's right there." Why don't we just walk? It isn't that far."A wide smile broke out on his face. "Cool."She tilted her head in a follow me gesture and started across the grass. Dan couldn't shake the image in his head of him as a cartoon character floating through the air following perfume.Dan. We need the money and Steve won't know.After Steve left for work, I put on the Elvira disguise. The knot in my gut didn't go away until I had driven out of my neighborhood. I kept looking at both sides of the street and into the windows of the houses I passed for someone I knew ... someone who would recognize my car and not the woman driving it. But it was a weekday and the streets were empty. However, the pain in my stomach returned when I reached my destination.There weren't many cars in the. Regina slowly nodded. The Masked Lady approached Regina and placed a collar around Regina's neck.Attached to the collar was a leash that was normally used for dogs' collars.Helena also approached and untied Regina's arms and legs. "Get up!", orderedHelena, and Regina slowly rose from the bed. Regina was suddenly pull by the chain by the Masked Lady and motioned toan empty blue metal folding chair that was placed by her. "Yes, Mistress.",said Regina, through her gag, as if the Masked Lady had.