’ ‘Just leave it, Sophie, I mean it,’ Cole gritted out. ‘Why.Did.You.Send.Bella.Away?’ Toe to toe and yelling up into his face, Sophie pun...tuated each word with a stab of her finger into his rigid chest. And, brought to bay and with blood still heated from his earlier terror, Cole’s fragile hold on his control snapped. ‘Because of you! You, Sophie. She hated you. She told me that – ‘ Seeing Sophie’s face blanch as it stared up into his own, he broke off. Knowing he should stop, laugh, tell. As he drank his coffee, we continued to talk about the business, and then suddenly out of the blue he said: “That’s a nice dress”. Surprised, I managed a thank you in reply. "Stand up and let me have a good look." I stood up and M eyed my dress I felt very awkward standing there being glared at by my boss. "Turn around, let me look at the back", I did so feeling even more uncomfortable. He made me stand there for what seems like an eternity, while he "admired" my dress. He continued to make me. Lie still and let me call 911.’ Amos nearly swore as he fumbled the cell phone that he was extricating from his shirt pocket. After picking it up, Amos saw that there was no signal — a common frustration caused by the thickness of the building’s walls, but now looming as far more serious than the typical transient inconvenience. ‘Crap,’ muttered Amos. ‘Hugh, I’m going to get help. Stay there ’til I get back.’ Amos bounded down the stairs to find Sam and quickly explained the situation. While. They only held their final pose for a split second, it broke down to giggles and applause.“Do you do this, every night, Michael?” Stephen wondered.“Most nights. If we had more of My Orchestra here, we’d be outside. I will show you that after dinner. Can I get the Gold Standard Quartet up here, please?”They started up, and I said, “At first, they sang acapella music exclusively, but lately, they have gotten very unlady-like ... Isabel, could you join them singing Cece’s part. Stephen, with a.