”I sighed, not having a response for that.“Penny for your thoughts.” Kim slid in behind me, wrapped her arms around my waist, and pressed her ch...ek against my shoulder blade. She hugged me firmly, but not intrusively. Although her remark invited me into conversation, I could probably have gone on staring out that window for another half-hour without her further disturbing me, and yet her embrace told me with absolute certainty that she was here for me, in whatever way I needed, should I choose. So, how's mom doing?" She's doing okay. She's still asleep - do you want me to wake her up?" No, no, don't disturb her - she probably needs her sleep. Tell her I said 'hi' when she wakes up." Will do." Hey, if it's not too much trouble, would you mind driving over to our apartment and checking to make sure everything is okay? You still have that spare key I gave you, right?" Sure, I'll be glad to. Yeah, I've got the key." Great, thanks. Okay, dad, I'll let you go. Good talking to you." Nice. They were wide behemoths of muscle, and unlike vampires, were very much alive. Each breath they made was deep, their exhales heavy enough she felt the air drift around her. Heat poured off their bodies, warming the cool underground. And this close to her, she could literally hear their heartbeats. Babum. Babum. Drums in their enormous chests.She touched their arms. Yeap, pure steel, and very warm, under a thin layer of fur. She touched their enormous shoulders, and behind them, where their. Each hand and foot had its own cover that could be opened without exposing the rest of the body. Janet held first the young man's left hand and then the right in its own, and proceeded to give him a manicure. Then it started on his toenails, painting each one bright red to match his fingernails. At the same time, Mark could feel a pulling sensation on his chest where two mounds were located.When his nails were finished, the nanny removed the curlers from his hair. Mark cringed while this was.