” I laughed and told her that’s what got me in the situation I was in. She giggled at my taking her comment so literal. We spent the remainder of ...ur lunch discussing my possible future with Ward. Kira was all for it and told me to go for it. After lunch Kira and I said our goodbyes and I called Ward. He answered with a flirty hello and I asked if he was busy. He said he was just about to take his lunch break and offered to meet me somewhere. I asked him where and he gave me directions. I. " He pointed behind me, "Besides your kitten is much too cute to be fighting in the streets." Sarah had pulled her rod and followed me to the parking lot. I was so proud of this woman!Don Guido's wheel man held the door for us as we all got in. The goon that had been looking for us came up to the window huffing and puffing. He was about to tell the Don that he had lost us, when he saw Sarah waving at him from inside the car. The Don had more instructions for him, "Go inside and find out how. He looked really mad as he reached me. I was off-balance, in the process of stopping my bike, when he shoved me down and off my bike."You asshole!" he shouted. "What the fuck do you think you're doing?"I jumped up and got right back into his face. "What are you talking about, Jake?" I saw you and Molly."Uh-oh, I thought to myself. I had a sick feeling I knew where this was headed. I couldn't back down, though, not to Jake."Yeah? What did you see, Jake?" I was in the tree the other night. I saw. “You’re real.” It wasn’t really a question; the hallucinations I’d had, while confusing, had lacked the scent, the feel of my husband, and the overwhelming warmth of the taint running through his veins. I’d been too disoriented to notice at first, but it was more than obvious once I had my brain engaged.“Last I checked,” Alistair responded; I could hear the amusement in his voice. “I am a little bit disturbed by what we just did if you weren’t sure.” I giggled, and he chuckled softly. “So are.