" His breathing, already shallow, became too slight to notice. He inhaled once again then his body slowly relaxed. His face still wore a contented smi...e.The woman raised her head from the romance novel she was reading when she heard the droning whine of the medical monitor attached to Mr. Sloan. She got a sour look on her face, sighed and carefully marked her place in the book then laid it on the table beside the bed. As she rose from her chair she could be heard to mutter, "Damn him. He had to. Boy, did we get the double- and triple-takes! Rob and Jim were basking in the glow of attention they were receiving, both for their achievements and their choice of companions. Astute politician that he is, even the Mayor had compliments to pay, citing us as "a shining example of what makes The Great City of Chicago great." Considering the direction of his gaze, I wasn't sure if he was referring to our investment successes or our bustlines.One of the many things I admire about Rob Nelson is his. . magical or something." Or something," I teased with a grin.Stacy smiled back, "Well ... so ... what do we tell her?" I ... I guess we're ... together ... dating ... I don't know. What do you think? She's your mother!"Stacy tapped her finger against her chin, thinking for a moment, then said, "If she asks, we'll say last night was amazing and that we both really enjoyed it. We'll say that since neither of us is seeing anyone else—we aren't are we?" Hell no! I haven't had a steady girlfriend. Suzan wasn't mad at Dusty, but she was upset with herself for having to go back on what she demanded earlier. They needed whatever edge they could get against Galvin."Dusty you said yourself you were rusty with that style of fighting. DJ wasn't rusty and you managed to just barely beat him. Imagine if you knew everything you needed to do. What you could have done, if you weren't rusty? Imagine if we all could do it as well and we could incorporate it into our fighting styles," said Suzan."I'm.