The enormous hydra was no match for Kevin, for he slayed the monster and cut off all three heads with one smooth sweep of his mighty sword. The crowd ...heered for him and everyone enjoyed it, especially the females. He enjoyed being admired by the females, yet he had his heart on one particular female, the Empress Clara Gabriella.Kevin first met Empress Clara when she and her husband, the late Roman general/emperor Octavius Augustus, watched him at his very first battle. Ever since then, the. I heard daddy greeting Carl as I slipped my shoes on, and stood in front of the mirror one last time.That stranger was back again, the one I'd first met in the mall mirror. I looked taller, more mature. The earrings and necklace sparkled. My neck looked long and graceful, and knowing eyes looked back at me. Even with my glasses on I didn't look geeky at all! With the jewelry and sparkles in my hair I looked like a princess.A naked princess.I was soooo naked! The glitter of the jewelry on my. "One thing," Lieutenant Jones said, smiling at Mr. Berto. "She needs to transfer loyalty now! A test-drive."The corners of Mr. Berto's eyes tightened."We're not up to that yet," I said. "If I decide this is a route to take, it needs to happen, but we do have other issues."Mr. Berto tapped his lips with his knuckles again."Your daughter would make four for me," I told him. "That's only half of my count, I need to finish it, so we're not going anywhere this weekend. Some of my friends have been. “Go on.” Oh. That was unexpected. But I dabbed the towels in warm water and continued to wipe his chest. “Sorry to hear about you and Jamie,” I said quietly after a while. He sighed deeply and gave a sad smile. “Thanks. It’s been a tough couple of months since the divorce.” “If you don’t mind my asking, why did you break up?” I asked in genuine puzzlement. “I know a lot of celebrity marriages don’t last, but I really thought you two would go the distance.” He sat quietly for a while.