I said, “Keep watching. This time, they may come without lights.”“Yes, sir. That was fun.”“Yeah. Just remember that we probably killed the p...ople in that truck. Someone does or did care for them.”She was subdued, “Yes, sir.”“Lovie, I don’t think they’re following any more. Lift and pull in to a road without using your brakes. No lights.”“Roger.” I had already lifted my foot and let the SUV slow. A few hundred yards later, Pam pulled to the right onto a four-lane road. We went a couple of. ”“He’s starting a software company?”“No. I can’t prove it, but I think he’s trying to buy Lone Star.”“Son of a bitch!” I swore. “Can you tell me exactly what he said?”“He said he needed someone who really understood how NIKA’s software worked to be a lead software engineer at a company he was buying. When I asked about moving, he was cagey, but in the end, said it was in the Southwest. I know your main competitors are Lone Star, the company in Atlanta, and that new company in Vancouver. That. "Rachel, last night you came into my room and sought comfort. We hugged and slept."He gave a short laugh. "I woke up this morning inside you. The sex we had was good. It was more like great, that second time in the shower. I want us to be lovers but I am not in love." So you want me to be your highly paid sex toy?" She stopped struggling to free her hand."No. To me, any sex between us is a bonus. I need your mind, your expertise and judgment. I need your loyalty. I need you."Mark saw the look. The second girl was shorter than the first one, about as tall as me, and had black hair. Actually, they all had black hair, just with different tinges of color. Hers was green, lime green. She had a faintly Hispanic look about her, with dark brown eyes. Her t-shirt had the same cat creature, but this time it merely held a purse. The red caption underneath read "Please hold my purse while I beat up your boy friend."The next girl was tall, much taller than the other five of us. Her hair was.