" Then. Sit. Down." Scowling, Miranda returned to her chaise, gliding her fingers over her crop, clearly frustrated by my defiance.The sharpness of th... exchange caught Janine by surprise but my gentle kiss calmed her more than words could. "Don't worry about her,” I whispered. “She and I have an understanding. I am the one person in the world she can't control and she knew that before she called." I can hear you, Marcus. Please don't pretend I’ve left the room." "Of course not, Miranda. Now,. Let’s just have a nice time tonight. And, if you are lucky, you might just get a sexy goodnight kiss tonight!’ ‘Okay honey, I think what we have planned will be fun.’ We drive to the restaurant in relative quiet, with just a little conversation. I look over at my date, just admiring the view, and smiling to myself. I feel so lucky having Gillian. She is my kind of girl. I realize that this could be a make-or-break date. On first dates, it is easy to impress a girl who is also trying to. Again, a shimmering appeared, this time right over Archabald's figure on the ground. "You little fool! As if that small, insignificant amount will be enough to stop me! Ha, ha, ha, ha, watch as I turn this pitiful mass of spineless flesh to my will!"The shimmering vanished only to appear before James. The very air seemed to have thousands of whispered voices all around James.James eyes suddenly shot open, his teeth starting to grind. "What?! What do you want? No, no, I said NO!" Almost. Brynn turns her head and gets a good look. I roll my eyes in mock annoyance. Brynn returns to her work. “I was always envious of what Emily had, now I get to be envious of you Megan. Kyle is a good man. He always took care of Emily and wanted what was best for her. She and I were besties in school, so if you ever want the dirt on him, let me know.” The girls giggle. I know I am in trouble now. “But seriously Megan, he is a good catch. Don’t let him go.”“I don’t plan on it, Brynn,” said Megan.