“Hear you cock pistol,” Cook said.“I guess so. Will we find another?”“Sure. Too stupid to be spooked.”Sure enough, within five minutes the...e was a large male foraging in the same place. I still had my pistol in hand, took aim as he raised his head, and fired. I think I hit him in the neck, just below the jaw line. He just fell to one side.“Only one shot this time,” Cook said. He walked over, slit the throat so that it would bleed out and sat back. “Shoulda brought Meena.”“If you weren’t noisier. ”“Problems?” I blinked.“Never you mind your pretty, little head,” the Bodyguard said as the women surrounded me. “I guarded Mark and Mary since the Wormwood Plague, so I’ll keep you safe.”My eyes widened. “But that was so long ago.”“And I still look hot, right?” she laughed as we strode out of the airport. “Serving Mark and Mary have their perks.”“You call the Gods by Their real names?” That seemed so blasphemous.“Don’t you worry about that either, poppy. We’re their servants. I fought and bled. Now he stood at thirty-three years old, a wealthy and successful businessman already, in his crowing achievement: a new branch in Los Angeles."If only Dad could see it." He said still smiling."He'd be so proud." Lisa said softly, putting a hand on his shoulder.Lisa Murphy was one of Chris’ oldest friends and his very first hire as the CEO of the company. They had known each other since they were born, their parents being close friends, and had a special bond. She was Chris’ right hand man for. Alan turned away from Glimmer and Hopix trying to adjust his self before things got out of hand. Glimmer could only shake her head, her own husband had been as bad when she first met him but unlike Hopix she wasn't a virgin. Again shaking her head at the predicament at hand she really needed to take Hopix aside and advise her of a few things. Suddenly Glimmer realized that she might be a grandmother soon, this caused an even bigger smile to break out on her face.Hopix noticed and walked to her,.