Not like Daddy was worried about competition or anything, but there were a lot of guys with hot cars that hadn't paid for them with honest to God bloo..., sweat, and tears. Daddy hated poseurs.After that I figured I'd give Mark a hand with that carburetor. Not that he needed help, he didn't, and really there wasn't much room for more than two hands anyway. I just didn't want to see him beating up on Waldo any more than he already had and besides, Thursday was sort of a kick around day for me. I know you aren’t married. I know you have a very responsible job at DFW and you occasionally do some traveling on business. You have a nice apartment about thirty minutes from the airport, and play a little golf.”Thom crooked an eyebrow, wondering if this beautiful woman could be stalking him. “Now that you’ve found me, what’s your next step?” he asked.Stepping up close to Tommy, Elizabeth said, “I was hoping you’d suggest we go someplace quiet and take some time to get reacquainted.”“Hey,. It was Thanksgiving.Li Kuan knew few would believe how important the holiday was for her former Madame, and her House. It was far more important than Christmas, more important than any other festive occasion, including Samhain and its Fetish Ball.For Minerva, it had been the day to celebrate the people in her life, no matter how far removed, her Madame’s strongest acknowledgment that she was not an island. It was a day for family, and community.And Li Kuan was completely cut off from any of. The silver light across her pale skin, combined with the light across her tail, made her look more like an angel than a mermaid. She fell, breaking the surface, and I was momentarily able to get my breath back. As if someone had flushed my brain down my throat, processing anything was impossible. My eyes were barely able to drink in the sight before me, let alone comprehend it. I waited, and watched. She breached on occasion, but only to flip in the cold air and to dive again a second later. I.