They didn't know it, but Assam had copied the example of the Edinburgh cell and was using university campuses to house those he had rounded up.Observa...tion had told them that the survivors trained with weapons each day, but the weapons were handed out and taken back after the drill. This told them that the terrorists still didn't fully trust the teenagers and were concerned that the weapons might be turned against them. That was encouraging for Stevens, as it indicated the teenagers had not been. The family laughed and that conversation stopped for the time being but it cropped up again as Hal and Diana were getting ready for bed."Have you got any names in mind," Hal asked.Diana shook her head. "Your wretched father! All I can think of are his crackpot suggestions and Tom, Dick and Harry."Hal chuckled. "Well, let's drop it for the moment and both of us ponder over the next few days. Anyway, I've got more important things on my mind." I bet you have. One track mind!" She nestled up. .so young, and tender, I could just ,...eat you!.. I was young, she was certainly right about that. But had no idea what to say or do, and so continued to just sit there almost numb,...well not really numb!. I still could not believe what she had just done and of course almost choked on the words she had said, “eat me”! The stewardess was back, as this woman ordered more drinks. My mouth was dry and I needed something to. ...Could it really be? Yes....My God I could smell her pheromones. The primal desire within me increased to a boiling point. Suddenly I could taste the warm coppery taste of blood, and I realized that I was biting my lip. I stepped slowly from the shadows moving mere inches at a time. I moved silently like a panther preparing to pounce on his prey. In a sense this was very similar.I was so close now that I could have reached out and touched her. Then I spoke her name. It was a low, rumbling.
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