With all of the night's excitement, it seemed as if hours had slipped by.The house was dark inside, almost silent if not for the sound of the refriger...tor and a slight crackling from the nearly dead coals in the fireplace. Otherwise silence was the only thing within hearing. "Like a tomb," he said to himself, considering the possibilities that had presented themselves."An intruder got to within fifty yards of the house before being caught by the dog," Bryan thought. "Something has to change."He. Jae took a deep breath and set her bags down. Did he just ask to have dinner with me? I think he did, Jae thought. Wonderful, just lovely, I got asked on a date when I look like crap. Jae started taking the groceries out of the bags and putting them away, leaving out all the mixings for chicken fettuccini alfredo. She needed to make the sauce right away so that it could simmer and thicken. Jae glanced at the clock, only 45 minutes to get this done. She could do it as long as there were no more. ” Elizabeth let her defenses slip away, and felt the crawling sensation insider her skull. She didn’t mind. They were trusted guests of her masters. There was nothing she would refuse them if her masters willed itDmitri leaned back, satisfied by the demonstration.“Very well, then,” he said, “I am listening.”“Welcome to the San Angeles Community Center. We hope you enjoy your stay with us.”It was all Lisa could do to avoid laughing at the pleasant sounding voice over the speakers. A mall. They’d. .. don't you? I like that about you. But yes, that's about the strength of it. If you want to leave, I'll call Alfred. He could be here in about twenty minutes."She snapped her response, "Are you kidding. I seriously have no problem with fucking you to clear your head. I love Janice, and I've never met her."Because Jamie had been talking, he still had most of his meal to eat. Charlotte stood, kissed him, "You finish your dinner, and I'll go to the bathroom. I'll be right back."When she.