I would be afew minutes early, but I could wait no longer in the mall. I supposed Icould have just driven around for a while, but I was so distracted ...hatI didn't trust myself to drive very far.Tanya's dad met me at the door. We had always gotten along well, butthat evening, he seemed surprised to see me. He had a confused look onhis face as he asked, "Darren? What are you doing here?" Uh... just picking up Tanya," I stammered, unsure as to why he waschallenging me. It was unusual for him to be. I didn't know if they would listen to me, but I had to try. The Queen was actually planning to send most of her troops, as well as her wizards, to confront this invasion.I stood, and as they looked at me, I said "You would be making a very bad mistake, if you did that."Until Queen Ariel demanded silence, most of the gathering wasn't appreciative of the interruption. She, on the other hand, was prepared to listen. "It's a trap", I explained. "Don't you see? They will expect you to do just that!. His head brushed against the side of my neck and I felt his teeth scrape against the skin and then bite me gently. Now as regular readers know, that already sends me. I can't resist being bitten on the neck. It sends shivers down my body, makes my legs go weak, and does wonderful things to my inside. I craned an arm behind my head to wrap around the back of his neck to let him know he was to stay right there. I uttered some 'aaahhhs' and 'ooohhhhs'His hands at first continued to maul at my. “My goodness. Are you going to be famous? I mean maybe you are, but I assume if you were…”“I wouldn’t be digging holes in people’s lawns? No, we’re not famous yet. We’re just a bunch of ragged-assed rockers in a post-rock era, tryin’ to entertain. Not doin’ a bad job. Got a couple of gigs in Philly at the weekend if you’re interested. You and Mister Chesterfield I mean.”Was he taking the piss out of her marital situation? Or was that simply her paranoia? “It sounds fun,” she said, and she meant.