"Yeah… Sorry about that," answered James."So what happened?" asked Mark. "How did you beat her?" he gestured at the degraded goddess before them. "N... offense, but you seemed pretty screwed there."James nodded. "I was, yeah. I probably would have lost if I was alone." What do you mean?" asked Jess curiously.James looked to Lilith, a silent question in his eyes. The blue-eyed woman smiled and nodded back. "Lilith's magic isn't the only magic I could use," James began. "I've always had… something. . it would make me so hot.” She touched herself at that.I answered like I had a routine. “Normally I crack a rib or two first, a hard punch or three to the side of the chest works. I can tell this shit is a talker and really I hate that. A broke rib shuts them right up. But yeah, I’ve snapped bigger arms then him. Like a twig. They make loud noises then.”Erin got deeper into her character, she gave a evil smile. “He pushed me and he ... YUCK. My guy, Eli, will know it with a glance and I would. Unlike me, Ronnie always had the money on him, digging a lump of notes from his jacket pocket and tossing it in. The centre of the table resembled something out of the World Series of Poker. Now I faced a dilemma, the raise having caused my confidence to drain like a deflating balloon. Three eights was good, but far from guaranteed to win and when faced with another thousand to call it was no certainty to call. Plus I couldn't afford to lose which just made things worse.My whole body shook, way. “I just need to put on my jewelry and I’ll be right out.”Katie quickly put on her platinum hoop earrings and walked out to the living room. She checked herself in the foyer mirror before opening the door. She had only applied a little mascara and lip gloss. As long as they weren’t going someplace too dark or with artificial lighting to wash out her natural skin tone, she could usually do without make-up most of the time.Tyler and Katie stood smiling and just staring at each other for a moment.