” I say as we meet in the middle of the room. “Do you trust me?”“Yes.” Without hesitation she replies and looks me in the eyes.“In that ca...e it’s yes sir.” I stroke my fingers through her hair over her ear.“You gonna make me address you as sir?” That eyebrow twitch dares me to do act.With a firm tug I grab the hair already entwined in my fingers at the back of her head. “You will or you shall pay the consequences.” Her head tilts back a bit from my pull, and she closes her eyes. Oh no I think,. “Thanks for joining us, space cadet,” Jackie says while giving me a strange look.I have no idea how long I was just sitting there, but everyone’s eyes are suddenly on me.“The South by Southwest presentation you did,” Sarah says. “Lauren’s team hosted the SXSW Altitude party that year.”My eyes go to Lauren who isn’t even trying to hide the amusement in her own bright green ones.“But I didn’t get a chance to see your presentation,” she says to me, not breaking eye contact.“She was amazing,” Sarah. He held it out and she reached for it, but he withdrew it having Raluu explain that they would trade the firestick for one of the seeds.The young leader was thoughtful, but while considering the offer, her eyes fell again on Christine. She smiled and spoke rapidly to Raluu."Well, what did she say?" asked Ben when Raluu hesitated."She say she will trade one Luaki seed for the firestick and the white haired woman." What!" roared Ben and Christine in unison."That is the offer," repeated. She gets angry easily but that did not change that fact that she was hot as hell! I turned to my dresser going to fetch my phone, when the phone rang. Phone rings "Hello?"-Me "Yes is Diana there?" "Sorry no she is out right now."-Me "Ok when she gets back tell her I need to speak with her, ok?" "Sure thing..mrs.?Who is this?"-Me "This is Ms. Sullivan."-Ms. Sullivan "Ok ill tell her."-Me "Thanks, bye."-Ms. Sullivan "Bye."-Me I put the phone down "Well now that that is out of the way time to do.