Are you all right with that?” I asked.“So what’ve you two been up to?” Mother asked.I spun around with a smile on my face.“Oh, well after yo...u left, we came inside and I’ve been practicing my massage techniques. A friend told me that working hard on a woman’s feet will expend my energy, and Chloe has been happy enough to be my volunteer.” I said.“Oh? Maybe I should talk you into doing mine.” Mother said.I grimaced. I hated the thought of attending to her, none the less trying to show her any. " I guess that big grin on your face says a lot. I'm happy for you."The next day, with nothing pressing to do, I headed out to the barn to visit my stallion. He seemed happy to see me especially since I brought him some cut up apples. I grabbed a brush and started brushing him which he always liked. I swear if he was a cat he would be purring but all he did was to let out an occasional snort. That was his way of telling me to keep it up. It seemed like no time at all before I was joined by. " She looked away from Cory; hernormal buoyant personality had completely evaporated. Robert's heartsunk as he saw Cory struggle with what to say to her. Sure they had onlyknown one another for a few days, but they had seemed to have a mutualinterest in one another. Was that going to be a casualty of tonight'sevents?Angela stepped forward. "I'm assuming we have your word you'll speak ofthis to no one as well?"Cory looked over to the blonde leader of the Spirit Guard. "Huh? Oh,that's even a. I started to unpack my things and take them inside, putting all of the food away. I set my clothes and things in the bedroom, then headed down to the lake. What a wonderful site it was. Lake Michigan was one of my favorite Great Lakes.I looked down to the bridge, still a magnificent view from where I was. It wasn’t lit up with colorful lights yet, but it would be soon.“No way,” I heard a voice say. It sounded familiar and I turned to see who it was.“Really? You are staying here?” It was Steve..