He was educated, articulate, and intelligent. He was a health nut, too, careful of what he ate, rarely consuming alcohol. She knew he left the apartme...t late at night to run for exercise. She’d heard him.For the past fourteen days she’d grown comfortable with him. And, jeez, when he smiled! When he smiled, her chest felt tight. She liked him, a lot. Actually, she admitted to herself, she had a small crush on him. He was kinda dashing and mysterious and ruggedly cute.Callie studied his face, his. They're always very loving with each other, kissing and touching, you know, affectionate, but they might fight sometimes." She giggled. "David and Darla are loving with each other, too. They kiss and..." She blushed. "And Nora and Darla kiss each other." She paused and reflected back in time. "You know I haven't seen anyone get into an argument here. But I've seen a lot of kissing and hugging." She looked at him and dropped her eyes. "Let's make a pact, Vince."He said nothing."Let's promise not. He towers over me, at least nine inches taller than me.Peering down at me he says, “That word’s not in my vocabulary, but it’s gonna be in yours very soon.”“Is that a promise?”“Abso-fucking-lutely it is.”His face just inches from mine, I want to kiss him. I can feel his breath against my skin, and his rainstorm smell consumes me. Not only can I hear my breath and my heartbeat, but I can hear his also. I tilt my head forward slightly giving him the hint, but he doesn’t take it, he doesn’t even. ” I grinned broadly, “Like a flower grown from a dung pile. How did this backwoods shithole produce someone as fair as you?” “Let him go!” She demanded, stomping her foot to punctuate the statement. I sighed. “I would love to, truly I would, but the queen’s law is the queen’s law, and we all live under her benevolent rule. He must die, or there will be no justice.” “Justice?!” She cried, “How is this justice?! We have nothing! Lord Feractian has already taken our brothers and sons, and all our.