." Ben said yawning."Same." I replied."I'm getting sleepy too. I should go home." Andy added."Andy, do you really think that you can make it to your h...me safely tonight ??" I said because I was worried. On New Year there are all kinds of drivers, some drunk, some stoned, and some sober. And a tired boy on a road is not very safe. So I suggested that he stays at my house for the night.At first he didn't want to but then I somehow convinced him to stay."Come on. Stay for the night. It'll be. I loved stroking her soft coat. Her hairs tickled my skin. Her almost pure, silvery coat made my fingers seem an even deeper red. Normally, my skin was pale and tinged with red, like all Atholosian humans. I had heard that other human races didn't have metallic hair, but were dull browns and blacks instead of shiny silvers and golds.“What a delicious way to wake up,” I purred as my mate nibbled harder. The last two weeks had been better than a dream. I had known Willoweyes since she was a foal. "I love it. I'll never own any car other than a BMW. Once you own one it spoils you."Don flashed her a big grin, "Well once I get a job like yours I'll get one. I don't make anywhere near the money you do."She grunted like she knew a secret that she wasn't going to share with him."Do you work around here?" she asked.Don pulled back his coat and showed his gun that he was now licensed to carry, "No, I'm a cop."Don saw the look. Some women have a thing for cops. He never figured out if they just. On. Now." And yes, I could hear the periods. Uncle Mitch spoke in a low and reasonable tone but with an undercurrent of demand, as if he knew I was going to obey him eventually and I just didn't know it yet.Uncle Mitch had never talked to me like that before. He was usually an easygoing guy, and in spite of my fears we'd gotten along pretty well. He worked as a manager in the annuities department of a life insurance company -- all business suits, lunch meetings, Blackberries and talk of cross.