Even I didn't think she was capable of such an extreme makeover. That average looking white boy I met so long ago was now a stunning, beautiful white ...woman whose smoky seductive eyes could captivate, whose collagen-enriched, full lips were inviting to the hardest of cocks, and whose hips swayed sensually when she gracefully walked in her expensive stilettos. There wasn't a detail I left to chance. Her hands were perfectly manicured, not with garish fake claws but with an elegant clear polish.. } Angelus closed his eyes and sought out with his mind. Suddenly the weather outside changed for the worse, and the light sprinkling of snow outside changed to a light blizzard. Meanwhile, Kara had bent down to pick up her purse and was about to turn to leave when she remembered she was wearing his clothes. She glanced down and let out an audible ‘Oh.’ She was about to speak when Cadogan interrupted her. ‘You can keep the clothes, they look better on you anyway.’ Kara just barely managed a. .. well, work. I surveyed the tick literature; I handled ticks carefully; and I handled the noxious chemicals even more cautiously. I visited my parents about once a month and even drove through Dalby to St. George to visit David and Sandra. My father's cattle appeared to be tick-free and there was no trace of phylloxera in Queensland. I was certain there would be, eventually, but locusts were on my Dad's mind, as well as David's. Sandra was pregnant and smug.I was twice shipped off to Black. As she'dlearned from her father, it was always a good idea to know what thosearound you were capable of in case you ever had to deal with them aseither an enemy or ally.The only one in this class who Porcelain would consider as either ofthose was Collin, who had become something of a friend ever sincethey'd been partnering up together in Powers Theory. He was currentlyon the ceiling, crawling on it like that comic book character SpiderMan, though much more slowly. Collin had lately been.