” I said, confirming the plan we had made the night before. “We can get a Chinese on the way home.” “That sounds nice.” She replied. “I wi...l probably be too tired to cook tonight. Janie says she is dragging me up town for a big shopping trip.”“Sounds exhausting” I chuckled back. “Just don’t tire yourself out too much.”“Oh, don’t worry,” She giggled. “I won’t. Have plans for you tonight. I know how much your mum can stress you out.”“Mmmmm, Look forward to it sweetheart.” I replied, which was a. " I suppose it's possible though," Nil mused. "Lav, it looks like your father is mobilizing his warriors." Nil was looking back over his shoulder where Chief Xolan was hurriedly giving orders to men rushing in and out of the room. The other chiefs were huddled with their own retainers and whispering among themselves. One warrior walked over to them and asked Nil to attend on Xolan. Telling the others to wait where they were Nil and Lavender approached Lavender's father."Know who these are?". ” Mari’s face looked flushed as she lowered her self back down. There was electricity between them that neither was quite ready to acknowledge. John’s face also became flushed and his heart was racing. Before the mother could notice the exchange between them the entire group was swept up in the activity of leaving to watch the football match. The football game was exciting for John, but not for the reasons Marcos probably found exciting. Goals, tackles, that sort of thing interested Marco. He. See you are an American girl already.’ ‘Nope, you’re wrong cowboy. I’m not a tease, I always put out.’ I smiled at her ‘B western’ accent but did a mental double take. Dallas was where her new home was going to be. Only I knew that. She always could do anything she wanted to my body, hopefully, she wasn’t also reading my mind. I wondered if Trey would loan her to me one last time. OK, OK, I know, not a good thought. Gina was a little tight lipped when I got home and tried my best sweet talk. By.