During the following week on Wednesday Ted phoned Joni and had a lengthy conversation with her.“I am wondering if you are free this coming weekend. ... say that because July fourth being on a Monday is going to make for a long weekend.”“What do you have in mind?”“You know I told you I like to spend my weekends in New Buffalo. My parents are going on one of their see the world trips so I was thinking you could go to New Buffalo with me. With my parents gone you could use their bedroom which would. Aoi did understand. For some reason, Rose's well being was important toher father, and what she did - and probably when, where, and with whom -was also very important to him. He didn't casually invoke family honorwhen telling her what to do. "Of course, Father. I will do as you ask." "Good. Is she in contact with anyone, other than your friends?" "One of her friends from America appears to her in the form of a wingedboy." He nodded. That would complicate things a little. The boy was most. A slight turn to this dial, he mused, would only make things worse for the citizenry — and better for him by extension. He could cause a huge thunderstorm to cover the entire city, flooding the streets. And then, just as suddenly, stop it with no real break in the temperature. That would be sweet. He called his henchman to join him in the lair. ‘Smedley!’ ‘Yes, sir?’ the drawling henchman called back to him from the top of the stairs. ‘Come down here right away!’ ‘Of course, sir!’ Smedley. “Shit, I just chugged a Long Island Iced Tea.” He shrugged, a relaxed smile on his lips, and slouched against the wall. “That’s what you were drinking before.” Heather looked into his lambent green eyes and scowled. “Yes, and look what kind of trouble that got me into.” Memories of his body scorched through her and her face heated. She took another, smaller sip. He smiled. She frowned up at him. She could have sworn his eyes had been yellow only a few minutes ago.A slender, dark-haired girl.