Butt out. It’s the honorable thing to do,” he said.“I guess,” I said.Faxon was grinning like an loon when he reached for me.I have been operat...ng under the opinion that most bad guys are in it for the money. Faxon was in it for the sex ... and prestige.I also based my idea that if the paymaster is gone ... the bad guys in it for the money fade into the background ... or farther.I distracted him by leaning forward ... and, don’t you know ... the vee neck of my little black dress dropped away. "Katie" I asked "I was wondering if you could do me a favor?" Katienodded, still a bit leery over what was going on. Jenny and I giggledagain as we hung on each other. I then asked the question. "Would yoube my Maid of Honor at our wedding?" Katie stood there as if trying todigest everything I had just said and then rushed Jenny and me. Thescreams of "Oh MY God!" coming from Katie were almost deafening. Shewrapped both Jenny and I in a massive hug. 'Seriously?" she asked andwe both. ” “Have a seat,” he encouraged. Rachel carefully maneuvered herself to the sofa and sat down. The view of the city was amazing from Gabriel’s living room windows. She was busy admiring the nightlife when the glass coffee table began to glow. A futuristic screen displayed over the glass, featuring a digital playlist of some sort. “Pick a song,” said Gabriel, joining her and seating himself beside her with drink in hand. “It’s motion detecting. You don’t even need to touch it, just hover your. That is part of my job once everybody else has left.”“Okie-dokie, I do that. Thank you Sam.” She felt a nice glow as he placed his other hand on top of hers before walking away.Jung-Mi watched him walking away, and realized that she really did like the older man. Of course, she also realized that the girls in her family all tended to be attracted to older men. Vince was 2 years older than her sister. And she did not mention to Sam that the boat her father had used was a landing craft, her.