I gave her another hug, and consoled her. I wasn't making a move on her in that condition. If I did that, it would be a one night stand, and awkward a...terwards.“You are the best step brother a woman could ask for," she made sure I knew."Right back at you," I let her know.Over the next few weeks, she had more problems with boyfriends. It might have been bad luck, but I was getting annoyed to fulfill my duties. I had a thing for her, but she was making it hard. One Friday afternoon, she came. Glancing at the clock on the wall as I carefully walked back out I saw it had just gone two am and despite my eagerness to hurry back, I took it one step at a time up the stairs as each step made the flotilla of ice clink in the glass jug and the glasses wobble precariously on the tray until I reached my bedroom where I found Tracy standing in front of my wardrobe mirror. Setting the tray down on a table by the double bed with relief I sat on the edge and poured each of us a glass full of the. He had startedcoming to Murphy's the last few weeks. The library at school was usuallytoo crowded and also too quiet. Brady had discovered years ago that hestudied best when there was background noise. He liked the bar, even though they still carded him every time he camein. He found this amusing, as the big bartender knew his name, yet alwaysasked to see his ID. Brady knew he looked much younger than his age. It didn't help that hewas short and slight of build. He was barely five-seven and. After all, who is to say that the Bounty Hunter won’t turn his attention to you and yours once our affair is over?”Osiris turned around so all Jordan could see was his back. “You must really think me a fool if that’s all you have to offer, Atlas! Mutual benefits? Taking out common threats? Last time I checked you were the one who kicked the hornet’s nest. Not me. So get out of here with that. You know as well as I do that I can take care of myself and my own without your help.He paused for a.