Die Kette war nochk?rzer, nur wenige Zentimeter.Aber auch das reichte noch nicht. In H?he der Ellenbogen schlossensich zwei weitere Schellen um die Ar...e, die sie mit ihrer kurzen Kettedie Arme eng zusammen pinnten. Die Frau hatte die Gegenwehraufgegeben, nicht das ?berhaupt noch viel m?glich gewesen w?re. DasGanze war in unglaublicher Geschwindigkeit abgelaufen, nur wenigeMinuten waren vergangen.Aber die M?nner waren noch nicht fertig. Jetzt fiel mir ein wer dieseFrau war. Die Ehefrau einer der. Oh, you’re not a riot of laughs like Liya and Heather can be. Your humor’s more ... cerebral, I guess; plays on words frequently, self-deprecating quite a bit, ironic, and mordant. I like that. I like being around you ... all of you. You girls have made what I must go through with Dad much easier to bear. Or, at least, you get my mind off the problem frequently.”“If we managed only that, our time spent on you was worthwhile.”“On another topic, are you worried about Civia ... figuring things out. Tabitha gave Sammie a big hug and told her how much she’d miss her. Wayne, of course, let Tabitha know she was welcome over any time she wanted. Unfortunately, Wayne saw a lot of the reason for Sammie’s self-esteem problems when he observed that her dad showed little interest in Sammie moving out. She went over to say goodbye and his response was to mumble “goodbye” and then toss his cigarette butt on the ground and walk back into the house. Sammie was probably lucky that he at least said. He looked cute and highlydesirable. Gary shuddered again.As he turned from the bathroom, he heard the lock. Fearing his wife'sirrational state, he scurried to the sofa and curled up, a throw pillowclutched against his chest as he drew his legs up defensively.Meg stepped confidently into the tiny apartment. "So, how do you likeyour new body?" she sneered as she gazed over Gary's form. One hand wasbehind her back; Gary couldn't see what she was holding, but a new waveof fear swept over.