Max's argument won. It was time to finish this mess, once and for all. Max packed up the rifle and started the snowmobile.Finn tossed Liv onto the dri...ver's seat and tore open her leather jacket. He stared at the dark stain that was spreading across her black camisole. All thoughts of finding the mysterious shooter were erased from his mind."If you want to see what's under my jacket, you just have to ask," Liv said quietly."Do you know where you are? What year is it?" Finn demanded as he peeled. She trained me to help her. I will not fail her. I cannot fail her," Laoshin concluded softly.There was silence in the car as Sean digested this information. Finally, Sean asked, "Are you talented?" He quickly amended his question. "What I mean is, do you have any, power type of talents?"Laoshin smiled at the boy and his attempt to ask delicate questions without offending her. "Not in the sense that you mean Sean-san," she answered. "I can be an energy reservoir for my lady. I have learned to. ----On Thursday at six p.m., I was knocking on their door. I held a twelve-pack of beer in one hand and a bottle of wine in the other, which made hugging awkward when Helen and Connie saw me in. So I put down the merchandise, gave them each a hug and thanked them for having me over.They both looked ravishing. Helen’s hair was in a ponytail and she wore short denim cutoffs and a tight, white t-shirt, her tanned arms and legs glowing in contrast and the lace of her bra contoured through the thin. "That was me. I'm Ashley."I smiled, my heartbeat accelerating as my eyes scanned the room. "And... you."I said, poiting to the tanned brunette, smiling atme from across the room with half-hooded "bedroom eyes". "You're Jason's friend. We met at a party. Um... Victoria?"The girl cocked an eyebrow and smirked. "Venessa, actually." Behind me, I heard Jason chuckle."Remember me, cutie?" said the thin, tattooed girl in my arm-chair. She took a drag off a cigarette and handed it to Demi. "From the.