I didn’t like that,” Danny said.“How about the drums?”“Nope. I felt like an orangutang beating a log with a stick. It’s a lot of fun, but ...t doesn’t sound all that good.”“The violin? You sounded pretty good on that. Most students sound like they are strangling a cat the first time they play the violin.”“No. I know that Joshua Bell said, ‘The violin sings.’ Unfortunately, it doesn’t sing to me.”“At least you tried it. You still like the flute the most.”“Yes, I do.”“One last question.”“What?”Mr.. .. educate me.”She looked at him, head cocked, slowly let out a breath, and the tension left her. She moved to the bed and sat on it; patted the bed next to her. He accepted the invitation and sat next to her then, cautiously, put his arm round her. She, in turn, relaxed against him, and her arm crept round his waist.“I missed you,” she began.“I missed you too,” he said.“Please,” she said, “let me get through this in my own way so I can explain.”“Okay.”“Right.” She sighed. “After I left you,. “Her visit was a total disaster for us. She used Power Words in the Dragon language. She stole the Sword Mandara, the Spirit Eater, from the minor Demons. She and It killed the Druj and the three Black Magic Witches that had abducted the Familiar as well as incinerating both Bruiser and his assistant with Dragon Fire leaving the Westside gang leaderless.“We thought that we were prepared for her appearance, but she eliminated the glamour that we had cast and detected the Illusion that had been. Her body was so tight and toned that every inch of her hundred pounds was all muscle. Every inch except that beautiful sexy ass. Kassidy had the hottest, softest little bubble of an ass, it just drove me crazy. Every time she walked by me I just wanted to reach right out and bite it.Kassidy, it was rumored, was no longer a virgin. At this point, among our group of friends, that was a big deal, especially since everyone knew it. No one could provide proof, but everyone knew that Kassidy and her.