"What else would we do?" I sampled Jackson's snake. It was more like an anaconda." I assumed that. The both of you were playing like rabbits." He's mo...e like a wild hare than a rabbit. He really knows how to fu,,,, play. What a man." I guess you want him as your lifetime mate." That would be nice."Atlanta chuckled as if she knew otherwise.A few hours later Atlanta stared ahead. She had a feeling there was trouble awaiting them. Her instinct was not lost on Valerie. Atlanta's body language told. I couldfeel it. And I knew that whatever it was, I wasn't going to like it. Ifelt alone and frightened for the first time since I had been a child.Tears rushed unbidden into my eyes."Oh my God," I thought. I didn't want anyone to see me cry and I didn'tknow where to turn, so I nestled myself into my mother's arms andburied my face in her chest. She stroked my long blonde hair gently andlovingly and pulled me as close as she could. Boy that would never havehappened when I was a boy."Do you like. After feeding the final envelope to the fire and watching it disintegrate, Howard put the steaks on the grill. They watched again, silently, as the bacon wrapped around the venison began to sizzle."Gail, if Howard can take the day off Thursday, I need you to go to Austin and get the last batch of documents we requested. That dumb clerk said they were going to send them regular mail."Gail looked up from her computer monitor to tell the agitated man in her door, "Atwood, Friday was Howard's last. The bedding was a soft ivory color. I touched a sheet and discovered it was pure silk. It had to be, I knew silk when I felt it. Then I sat up and a lock of long fluffy blonde hair fell over my eye."Good Morning, Princess." I heard a voice say by my bed. I looked over and saw a beautiful young woman dressed it what could best be described as a fairy princess gown. The woman had long hair worn up in a fantastically complicated updo. I also noticed she had pointed ears."Who are you?" I asked.I.