" Oh my stars, you're right! She IS just a girl. Well, I'm justspeechless." You all look most convincing. Enjoy the night. Come along children."A ...arked change came over Michelle. From that moment on, she then walkedwith the same poise and confidence she had back in Crystal's bedroom. Imoved over to be behind Crystal giving anyone behind us a clear look atMichelle."Sal...look...look at that walk!" Oh my... And to think that I first thought she was a teenager, only tofind out she's just a. ‘Got the money?’ Tina demanded. He held out the wad. She didn’t bother to count it, just stuffed it inot a pocket. Smiling, she said, ‘Nice doing business with you.’ Then she did the most unexpected thing imaginable. She turned, hooked an arm around Kim, and pushed her forward. She continued to push, shoving the little girl through the door and into John’s room. And then she walked away. ‘What this?’ John burst out. Tina kept walking but called back over her shoulder, ‘What’s it look like? You. ‭ ‬I didn’t want to face up to telling Helen that she was not going to see her granddaughter for a long time, maybe never.‭ ‬The status updates on her life would be of little comfort to her.‭ ‬They would be cold and impersonal.‭ ‬They were meant only to let the bureaucracy know that Topaz was still alive and needed to be included in the budget next year.‭ ‬I had an idea, but I wanted some time to pass before I sprang it on good ole Bill. When I arrived in the parking lot of Ed’s office, Helen. "She swept her eye over it yet again, but he held her face up to his by the chin and looked a little sternly down at her. "You know I care for you both very much, don't you?" Yes Master." And Marie wants to give herself to me almost as much as I've wanted to take her."She held his hand to her lips and kissed his fingers over and over, eyes misting with tears. "Yes, I know you own us and could do whatever you please with us, and perhaps it's not my place to say this, but..." ...but?" She knew.