When he had them, he turned around and showed them to us. The first looked like a well-made pair of bracers, made out of steel or some other steel-lik... material for the outside, while having leather on the inside to provide some padding. The second was a plain silver ring, with no distinguishing features.Seeing that Jonathan wasn’t going to switch back to his human form like he usually did when we were sorting out items, Mason started handing them around so everyone could ‘see’ the stats on. "What's going on, then?"Marcus struggled to explain for a moment, until Ally stepped in to help him through it."Hope's the other person." As in that Hope?" Nick pointed back toward the main room. "Oh, boy." He paused, contemplating that for a few moments. "You came back to our house for some space. You still need it?"Ally tensed, Marcus saw."No, thanks. This is... You've taught me enough that I can find my own way. Besides, you've got a real family to take care of now." I figured she'd tell. Jack grinned, as he knew the thigh display was strictly for his benefit. As she approached, she said very formally, “Good morning, Mr Wetherly. I trust you are well.”He had backed Rascal to the trees, so that they were out of the eye-line of Nate Oliver. Jack knew this formality would be very brief. Such a lovely face, as she drew Ebony alongside Rascal, and leaned over with lips already puckered.Their kiss was warmly passionate, promising hotter advances as Jack laid a hand on her bared inner. "You and me are through. There’ll be hell to pay for this, mark my words. Hell to pay!” And the old man turned and ran. Wallace watched him go. As soon as he closed the door April sat up."Was that your partner?" she said.Wallace looked at her. "Why didn't you say something to him?" I was embarrassed," she said, pulling the sheets up over her breasts. "I was naked and a strange man burst in."Wallace hung his head. "Don't you see? He's going to fetch the law." I don't think he will." Why not?".