Holly swung her legs off the sofa and slid them into her black killer heels before chucking the sofa pillow at me. dont enjoy yourself to much withou... me she said with a small smile. I wont I said. okay lets go said Conner coming out of the bathroom his hair spiked up. okay, lets go she said, getting up but hesitating at the doorway. Are you sure you dont want to come to the party? she asks looking back at me. Im positive, go have a good time and make sure you bring conner home with you I. Sue said here comes Nicole and Maria (M2) as we turned around to see. Wow…two more pretty ladies join us.M2 gives Maria a hug and tells Maria she loves her dress and then asked “Did this man come with your dress because if so I am shopping with you the next time”? No, as the girls laughed out. Nicole said to me you look great Mark in that color and I hope Maria let you dance with me tonight. Sure, all of you can dance with him but I get the first and last one. All the girls said “Deal”! A man. With a satisfied smile, he closed his eyes and willed himself to sleep. * Saturday morning, Marissa awoke clear and determined. It was early, and she moved quietly to avoid waking Patrick, who snored quietly on his side of the bed. She sneaked into the bath, then the closet, emerging quickly dressed in running clothes. It had been weeks since she'd run, and she was feeling the itch to pound the pavement. The air was refreshingly cool, unseasonable for late July, but Marissa would take it. She. And didn’t care to find out.Turning and running off at top speed, Gabe heard the repeating howl of the wolf pack. Heading back towards town and people, Gabe knew he had made a mistake. This wasn’t a normal wolf pack. They easily kept up with him, and even ran faster. Circling around him. It was a werewolf pack. Were they trying to direct him in a certain direction? Each time he turned one of them was there waiting for him.Trying to wear him down, the wolves circled tighter and tighter. Finally.