“Hay dear, where did you disappear?”I asked. She said “Ohh Uncle, I lost your number and then had been to a nearby city with family.” “How a...e you?” I said “I am fine and miss you so much.”She said “Please give e your number again.” “I will call you very soon.” “I have to rush now as my friends are waiting for me.” I scribed my number and gave it to her. I also gave her a gentle public hug. And off she went. All my excitement returned and so did my fantasy. I got her call two days thereafter.. ”“Me too,” I said. “It seems like we are both too involved in separate projects.”“You need to change that,” she said.“Oh? Do you want me to ground you?” I asked jokingly.“Only if it’s like Jyl got grounded,” she replied.I was shocked. Jyl had grounded herself for the last trimester of her pregnancy. Chrissy and I had never talked about children, other than the two I already had. I wasn’t certain what to say.“You know I love you,” I temporized.She patted my hand which was cupping her breast. “I. But she realized, as she walked away, that here was her chance to get rid of him for good. She reached over and took Dirk’s arm, and cast a surreptitious glance Theo’s way. The hurt she saw on his face almost killed her, and she averted her eyes. Who was she kidding? This was hurting her as much as she was hurting him. And why? So she could live the dream she always wanted, and be free to pursue her life as she saw it. And so that she wouldn’t be beholden to any man. Not even the man she loved.. The King of Swords would soon exchange hands and call the Night Flyer to collect the last of them. Now the final piece is in play, the dark figure gloated as he fled back into the night. The master will be so pleased with me. Jamus awoke to the rattling against the bars of his cell. He peeled his forearm off his face and lifted his head from the dreadfully uncomfortable bunk. ‘Jamus Phantym, ‘ yelled the guard at the door. ‘You’ve made bail. Apparently you do have some friends in high places.’ .