My girl and I could use the money. Maybe she would understand, but to deliberately hurt someone... You must hate her, this Veronica Ames." Quite the c...ontrary. She's been my lover for over three years. I simply want her back. We had a lover's quarrel and she ran into the arms of this man Rob Staton."So she's..." She's trying to swing both ways, but we both know that's a mistake. She loves me, not him. I want her to kiss men good bye... permanently. That's why I not only want you to seduce her. " Certainly." Is the appointment renewable; or will I be searching for a post next May?" The answer is quite complex, I'm afraid. If your performance is satisfactory, the appointment might be renewed for another six month. It might be renewed for a year. Or it might be – uh – converted to a permanent post. However, all of this is subject to available funding." Of course. Understanding all that, I accept the provisional offer and look forward to receipt of the offer letter." Excellent. It will. There is no way she would have been able to drive home." Well, be careful, okay?" Sure will. See you in a bit," I promised.I drove home slowly, taking caution not to throw Cassie off of the back seat. Also, I didn't want to get pulled over. I had quite a bit to drink tonight and I wasn't sure if I could pass any test right now. With my luck, I'd get hauled off to jail.Eventually we made it back home, and I pulled up into the garage. I unlocked the door and went in the house, calling. ‘Eric, what’s good.’ ‘I need your help, Dame. It’s about Ariel. She’s gone, somebody has her.’ ‘Say no more. I got you.’ Twenty minutes later, Damion gunned the engine of the Spyder, lurching forward and halfway pulverizing the legendary Hype Music fountain. Eric closed his eyes. Damion had always been his closest friend, ever since they’d met, years ago in the Section 8 hellhole that they had once called home. He would come back for Damion, if it was the last thing he did. All around him,.