" He gave her an appraising look. "Are you OK?"Merrigan took a deep breath. "Yeah, I am now. Thank you." I can get you into the office so you can call...the police, if you want."Merrigan shook her head. "I can't, not yet. I will, though. Soon." She reached into her bag, pulled out the tape recorder and breathed relief that the record light was on. She turned it off. "I got just what I needed."Brianna was on the porch hugging Merrigan as soon as the redhead mounted the steps. She'd been beside. After undocking from the framework a little burst of compressed air sent these messengers of Death on their way.Gravity would take care of their velocity and trajectory.THURSDAY 5:01 P. M. CST US Southern Border RegionThe "Crystal" Dragon scanning the El Paso area suddenly jerked to attention. Linking with the seventeen other guardians they sent their combined senses winging upward into space. The normal Purr associated with these beings changed then and anyone within hearing distance would. She raised her hands over her head to let me finish taking the sweater off. Once free of it, she placed her hands back on my hips. I threw the sweater behind me. I had fantasized about this moment, and as in many things, the reality was so much better.I placed my hands on Alba's hips and slid them up her sides. Turning my hands inward, I cupped Alba's young firm breasts through her bra. I pushed the bra cups up to expose her breasts. Stroking her nipples with my fingers, I watched Alba's face. .. Actually, I am working for the hotel." I picked up my clipboard and waved it at him. "Well," he said, "If you need me to fill in a survey, I would have appreciated it if you knocked first." "It's not a survey." "Oh?" "No, I am inspecting the rooms. Making sure they're up to standard." I smiled. "Only the rooms, or the guests too?" "Just the rooms. Not you. You're fine." "Fine?" "I mean... better than fine, you're great. If I was scoring you, you'd definitely pass." "Pass?" "I mean, with.