“Hmm, yes I think I do, we still have a lot to discuss and I would like to get to know you better.”“How much better?” she purred.“A lot bett...er” Josh laughed.“Then I accept, next Thursday at seven?” she suggested.“Fine by me” Josh said and mentioned a restaurant his father had talked about.Rose was silent for a moment and then agreed saying she would shop for a fitting dress.They hung up after goodbyes and Josh went to the kitchen for a final cup of coffee.Angela sat on a barstool sipping her. Collette followed suit, showing how she could apply Pressure of Pain with apparently no effort by twisting at slug’s nipples.When it came to Fara’s turn, she picked up a pair of gloves lying on the table next to where Bernard was chained. “Look up at the ceiling, cockroach,” she ordered as she pulled the gloves on slowly. Reaching towards his balls, she cupped them in one hand while stroking his chest with the other. “You see,” she said, “good behaviour can be rewarded as well as poor behaviour. I fine yoouu foo. Yoouu no loonger go hungry.”At the mention of food, they perked up. Their heads began nodding and their hands became more active. “Leess hun!” she concluded, motioning them to follow her. In their excitement, they kept rushing ahead. Each time, she called them back, keeping them in a tight formation.She selected the best hunters, those adept at detecting prey, and moved them to the outskirts where they could locate their targets. The strongest and healthiest she kept beside. Just before he put on his jacket, Maria saw that he put a pistol into a shoulder holster.“Oh my god, Bob. Why are you carrying a gun?”“I’ve been doing this for about six months now,” he told her as he pulled his jacket. “I got my concealed carry license about a year ago. Not everyone in this town is friendly, you know? Maybe if Jesse had a gun on him, he wouldn’t be dead today.”“Jesse never thought he needed a gun. You know he did some time in Iraq. He always said he had kicked in enough doors.