I didn't want her to think I was hinting at anything. Inside her backpack, all I found were a spiral notebook and a folder marked "English." In the fo...der was a printout of her paper for our English assignment. I had always been a fast reader and was almost finished when the door between the bathroom and bedroom opened and Leanne came out.At first glance, I didn't notice anything different, but as she walked in and sat next to me, subtle differences became clear. She had put on makeup and. " It sounded like she was talking herself intoit, too. She paused, remembering what I'd said to them last weekend."After all, you did say you might as well just go with the flow, orsomething like that. And Sandy ... you do make a very pretty girl, if youdon't mind me saying so."I gave her my biggest smile, and told her, "Thanks - that's a nicecompliment I guess. I'll do my best tonight, I promise. But please, Mrs.Taylor, don't tell anyone about this - I'd die."She laughed softly and shook her. He said he loved me, but I’d outgrown the concept of love a dozen lifetimes earlier. Stuck alone in the bunkhouse with a goddess of death was not high on my list of things to do. Still if I stayed on my training ground Tanaka could not challenge me. It was down to me and the Japanese champion and we were bound. As much history as we had, dealing with idiot gods, a little sex, and a lot of hurt feelings, he had been eager to fight, and then the gods had bound us together. Now whenever we would. .. as Seff choked back a laugh ... and I managed to maintain a polite smile.Next morning, I was actually in quite late - I came via Euston, where I managed to catch Debbie - and May - just before the former got the train up to Glasgow, giving her a couple of books to read on the train and promising to give her a call over the weekend. And once she'd got on her way, I came back to the office with May - who'd be sitting in on the interviews, later, anyway - to find Colin The Architect already.