It will be my pleasure to send you back whence you have come from, in a moment, but first, I must insist. What is it you are known as? My curiosity is... bothering me, you understand. I have read extensively on demons and I have not seen your like mentioned anywhere.’ *I will down your defenses, rip off your head and shit down your throat, human! Do as I command before I lose my patience!* cried the demon in a shrill mental voice. It advanced a couple more steps threateningly. Now I noticed the. Still, that morning, he shared a bit of a buzz with his friend, and they talked about what came next."Given any thought ta my offer ta come live 'ere?" Miller said after a long yawn."I have. Linh and I have discussed it at length. I really appreciate the offer. She wants us to stay here, and I'm coming to like the idea, myself." Hitch looked over his shoulder into the cabin. "She loves it here ... and I want her to be where she loves."Miller watched him a moment, said, "I thin' she's so taken. The decal on the door of the police car read, “Protect and Serve; Keepers of Truth”. This struck Shelly as slightly odd, but she dismissed it to an over active imagination, stemming from so long on the high- way. The inside of the diner was decorated with sports memorabilia, mostly consisting of Pittsburgh Steelers’ prints, and banners from the 1970’s, and had an aroma of fried pork. Seated at the counter were a man and a woman. The man, wearing a police uniform, was. No garter belts or lingerie, none of that. He puts me in the most tasteful clothes, something different each time. Very chic. Very expensive. Afterwards he takes them from me and destroys them." He thinks that little of you?"She smiled, resting her head on his chest against a bounding heart."No - he thinks that much of me. Each time, I'm what he wants me to be. Each time is special. And after, it's gone forever. Me, the place, the time, the dress - it's his creation, unspoiled, and forever.