We just hadn’t gotten around to talking about it. I was scared you’d leave and go back to Laguna.’ Just thinking about it made him want to go ap...-shit. She let out a pent up breath, her eyes focusing on the silver faucets in front of her. ‘I was going to get a job, a little apartment,’ her voice sounded small. ‘I was finally going to stand on my own two feet.’ Gabriel frowned, not understanding. He’d given her a place to stay. His home. Their home. And he’d given her money. She didn’t need a. . he burned me. Inside ... I think ... he ... burned me inside," she said in a halting, slurring voice. She swayed on her knees and Pappy steadied her.Sean tentatively reached with his mind to see what was wrong with her. He was puzzled because he couldn't see any blood. What he found horrified him. To his mind, it looked like her skull had been cooked. The brain itself looked intact but there was still damage. It seemed to be nearly dry on the surface."Put me down, Poppa," Sean said urgently.. I had bought a large container of macaroni salad already prepared, all I needed to do was fire up the grill.As I brought the groceries into the kitchen, I could see the women were already pool side lying in the loungers. They had already opened another bottle of wine, once again laughing and cutting up. I put the groceries away, poured a glass of iced tea, then made my way out to the back. Alexis was wearing her white spandex two piece, Ashley had on a black string bathing suit, both of them. I parked my car in the building parking and we went up to the 6th floor to an amazing apartment where there were like 12-15 people inside.The lights were dim and dance music was playing through some invisible speakers in the ceiling. A tall fair guy named Mayank came to greet us. He shook hands with us and warmly welcomed us to the party.The party had snacks, drinks, weed, and groovy music. I was liking the atmosphere. 3 guys were sitting on a couch drinking whiskey and smoking cigarette. They.