"I handed her the piece of paper that Joan had prepared. Eve looked it over and said, "It's good, restrained but firm. It's what I suspect you would s...y if you were in my shoes." I nodded. Eve said, "Jackie, what do you think of him?"The lady put a few flourishes on Eve's face and looked me up and down. "As a replacement for Richard or in some more romantic setting?" Either." I didn't like Richard. Romantically, if you decide to throw him back, I want him. He looks yummy." Jackie was in her. It's a dark, shitty city in a world that's increasingly lacking in virtue and it gets to the point where it's hard to tell the good people from the bad. Hell, are there any good people? It's all about money, sex and v******e and either you're a victim or a predator. It's a place where everyone has flaws or dark secrets that they will do anything to keep hidden. Some dark element in the past or present that won't leave them alone. Some in the city shadows are monsters and that's where I come in-. She stopped. “Look, I barely know you but you seem like a really nice guy. Would you like to come back to my apartment for dinner?”“Well, yeah, sure,” stammered Eddie. He grabbed the groceries and put them in her trunk. “I’ll follow you.”Sara laughed, “You already know where you’re going,” shaking her finger at him.“Yeah, I do.”Fifteen minutes later they were walking into her apartment. Lauren, studying in her bedroom, heard their voices and walked down the hall towards the kitchen. “Hey.”Sara. " So the two girls are more sisters than they know?" He deducedcorrectly."Especially after tonight." I winked with a huge smile on my face."You really do love being so devious, don't you, Empress?" Hey, a girl's gotta have some fun, right?" Alex and I said and giggledin unison.1945hrs, Flagstaff, Arizona, July 11th, 2028"So, are you ready to open up your presents, Sarah?" Alex Covingtonasked as she appeared in the archway between Emily's living room andhallway."How would you know when my day of.