She was into the same things I was into, But as I was to find out she was into it more. After a night of playing slave girl to me She said she needed ... couple hrs of sleep before going to work. I went home and that afternoon I got a text from Brandi, saying she wanted to meeat and talk something over. I said OK but really thinking Shit she wants to too close. We went to a club that was open in the afternoon and has dark booths for "that" kind of hook up if you know what I mean. I got there. With renewed confidence he acts out the scene he has rehearsed over and over in his dreams, approaching the woman before him as an actor would walk onto a stage, surrendering his entire self to the performance and existing only for the moment. In his mind’s eye he watches himself as if he were a spectator in the stalls. And he watches her, as he walks towards her he can see her lips part slightly, in anticipation of his kiss. But instead of kissing her, he finds himself, or rather, this more. So far.Jan had been tasked to look for all the potential customers in the existing area Black Gold covered. What I hadn't yet discussed was expanding our territory. Portland was looking after south-western Washington and I had no problem with that. However, we had few if any customers east of the Cascades. That encompassed the Wenatchee Valley, Yakima, the Tri-Cities, and Spokane. All of those areas had a population that could support an effort by us. It was a question of how to go about it.. .." began Father Bryce."Will not even acknowledge we exist, never mind admit that the world is a lot more dangerous than the average believer would care to dream of," Antonelli broke in. "Besides, Arch is as human as you or I. He just knows a few more tricks, is all." Good tricks though," Arch chuckled."Indeed," Antonelli chuckled right back."It will certainly help to have Mages around to watch our backs," said the priest introduced as Father Franco."Indeed, thaumaturges don't usually work.