"7:30... good thing for Sara that Dad isn't here. I'd have gotten holy hell for being late when I was her age." Mark thought to himself.Not bothering ...o fix himself a plate, Mark stood at the counter eating the pizza from the box. He was finishing up a second slice when he heard Sara come in the front door. She passed by the kitchen door and noticed Mark standing at the counter, tossing him a look of puzzlement as to why he would be eating that way."Dinner?" She asked him."Mmm..." He nodded in. By Seraphian standards, he’d been merely a boy back then, his wings covered with baby down. Still the dark-skinned beauty with the green gold eyes had fascinated him. But he was forbidden to touch her, forbidden to love her. Reapers must remain chaste in their vocation, or fall into temptation like Davariel. Still, he’d loved Anniel, desired her from the moment his brother had flaunted his latest conquest before Ashriel’s nose, cruelly taunting him. His brother had gone into lurid detail how. Annie stood up and turned to face him, her hands on her hips."You're willing to borrow seven point five mil ... just to have a place to build your house?" she was obviously skeptical. "And that's if you can find a bank that will go for it." I don't need a bank." said Bob. "I have the cash."Annie rocked back on her heels. This guy was just full of surprises. "And you'd trust me to run the operation ... hands off?" I'm willing to gamble with that." said Bob."Without even knowing me?" she asked,. Another strip of stubble went and my toes curled. I'd left this too long, or maybe not long enough. He had to tweeze out a few hairs that the wax missed. That really stung and made me twitch."Who's they?" I asked her. "Do you really think they'll cancel it?"I didn't like that idea at all."It's on the agenda at every school board meeting. It's such a hot topic nothing else is getting done. My husband's even thinking of running for one of the seats to provide the voice of reason."That made me.