" She busied herself in the kitchen opening cupboards and apparently pushing boxes into them at random. A couple of boxes she opened and began emptyin...g onto the counter. I watched with one eye as I took the rug she pointed to, cut the cords, and rolled it out in front of the living room fireplace on top of the already thick, plush carpeting.Allison was a beautiful woman. I was sure that if she had a mind to go out and conquer another rich executive it would be easy for her to do. But during our. Wanted to be alone. With feet resting up on the desk as he sat in a comfortable chair, Duke wore a tan shirt and green pants, his typical wear for war and battle. He Hadn’t even washed it since the mission he just came back from, a little spot of blood burning brightly in the center of his chest. His muscles rippled as the shirt tried desperately to contain his bulky, masculine figure. He sat behind a desk, feet kicked up, admiring one of the two revolvers he had just received. It was a beauty,. I was impressed with being able to walk right into the venue. Looking around, I found my way instantly to the backstage area and began my schmoozing. I felt everybody’s eyes all over my body. I was wearing a one piece low-cut dress and heels that blew away anything else that the “fans” were wearing. I was sexy and I knew it. Then I saw Marcus, as usual surrounded by his fans. There were men with their wives as well as a couple of little hippy wannabe chicks. I walked up to him, and he moved. Fletcher fell back and the mummy pushed him against the side of the car. The flashlight dropped and rolled away, and Fletcher put both hands up to try to break the choke. In the moonlight he saw the brittle flesh stretched tight over the mummy's skull, with those black eyes staring, unblinking, into his. Its jaw moved up and down and a muffled, strained sound like a sob came out. Fletcher struggled, adrenaline spiking even as the pressure on his windpipe made his vision blur. And then, in a.