Um, do we have a plan?" I plan on licking your face clean as soon as Master allows," Mary Ann said. I smiled and nodded my consent. She eased Lou into...a handy beanbag chair (which happened to already be occupied by Candice) and began the noisy cleanup."Only if you collect it into a big white snowball and pass it along to Colleen in a big, sloppy kiss," I added, and she nodded her compliance."Yummy," Colleen said with a lick of her lips. Mary Ann, acting very much like a cat cleaning her kitten,. “Hi, daddy,” said Selena coming up to me. “I am so glad to see you. Mom said you’d promised to make it. The Cabots and the others are out back.” We trod our way to the back of the massive edifice, and the party was on.I need to note here the guest list. Apart from myself and Flo, Adam Gilchrist was included which kind of surprised me, but I was glad for it; he and I had talked any number of times since our Henrietta had passed. Lynne Michaels Victoria’s forever friend, whom I had not seen in a. "Sit, sit."She sat in the chair. Looked at the door. It was locked with a slide bolt.Not a key.Good."Why am I here?" she asked Creepy Black Rose Guy."I dunno. I invited you. You came. I have so many questions."He seemed harmless, if a bit scary. Most of his questions had to do withCookie, how-tos and tips about the game. He also had questions about thegym. What was in the drinks? Probiotics. Did the girls really showertogether? Not often. He asked if she wanted to take a shower together.He. About seven o’clock I gave up and walked the two miles back to my condominium building. I needed the time to think of some solution. I had to win her back.Monday morning, instead of heading to my office, I went to Darwin Architects, where Elsa worked. I asked for her at the reception desk, and got an icy cold stare from the receptionist. She told me, “Ms. Conners will not be in this week.”“Do you know how I can get in touch with her? It’s a personal not a business situation I need to talk to.