The only reason he had talked to her in the first place was because he thought she was cute (though he would never admit it). After five minutes talki...g to her, Will realized that she had a boyfriend, but he kept talking to her to avoid making it obvious that he was trying (and failing) to flirt with her.But that was all in the past.Will was focused on prepping the house. He invited Claire over and together they moved all the painting and other breakables into the garage. He wanted to be. “So, things are back to normal, I take it?” I asked Hayden, “Her Majesty besotted with her sweet human pet again?”“Oh, yeah, definitely! She still thinks that you’re her hero ... and she certainly wants to taste me again, but mostly ... she’s all charmed and enchanted by her sweet Hadley. I don’t blame her. Hadley is a juicy piece of ass! I don’t normally go for girls, but I wouldn’t mind more of that action ... or another serving of that royal strawberry pie, either. Queen Sophie-Anne is. I blame it on the exhaustion because without the exhaustion I believe we both would have held onto our sensible restraints. I was bending over to file our completed paperwork and I was used to the feel of Jared’s eyes upon my body, admiring and checking me out but that evening I had heard a nearly silent sound come from his mouth, like a little gasp. He tried to cover it with a cough but I had already turned around to meet his eyes. The world seemed to stand still and I leaned against the. .. I have a dream. I have a dream, and it is just beyond my grasp. What is it? Am I asleep? Am I in Heaven?I laughed at myself as I drifted. Abdul Hadi, don't be stupid! This still feels like a human mind! This isn't eternity, just the eternity drugs! But still... Where am I?It was the strangest feeling, completely unexpected and yet hauntingly familiar. I could feel the locks of the purge cycle on my mind, imagine how I would tear my consciousness on the sharp blades of the locks if I fought.