Whatever am I to do now? I cannot stay asleep forever and yet, the moment I wake up, I’ll be a prisoner of the Queen’s guard who will likely ravis...h me night and day before delivering me to their ruler. And then, who knows what will happen to me, for I have heard that royalty has a taste for entertainments that are quite perverse! Worst of all, the very thought has quickened my pulse with unnatural arousal. Oh, whatever shall I do? Cheshire? I don’t suppose you might have an answer for me?”But. What was his name, Hailey?" Ringo." Oh, that's so cute! What kind of dog was he?" Black Lab." They're such good dogs." Yeah, I know." Hailey paused to think. "Kayla, can I tell you something like, sooo private? Like, something I've never, ever told anyone?" Of course, Sweetie," Kayla said. "We're roommates and we're friends. You can tell me anything at all." Thanks, Kayla. It's about Ringo ... duh." Kayla smiled and nodded. "Well, ever since he was like a year or two old, he was ... He was...". She was going to pay for the late night chat when she had to get up in five hours, but it was worth it. Chris had a lovely deep voice. They talked about everything. There were no awkward silences. It turned out that they lived less than a mile from each other. They made plans to rendevous in two days, on Thursday, at a Mexican restaurant down the street called Uno Mas.The next two days seemed to drag. She talked to Chris briefly on Wednesday night. They were both kinda giddy about the planned. She smiles at the badly batteredman who was severely contorted in the cramped confines of the sports car'shood. Aurora, the most accomplished and deadliest assassin the world has ever known,looks down at her latest victim, Hopia, short, sweaty, fat but wealthy Chinesegunrunner who made billions plying his nefarious trade and a notorious womanstalker. With one black leather gloved hand, Aurora grabs hold of Hopia's hair andforcefully drag him out of her car and throwing him down on the sandy.