Now it’s just toast and coffee. You feelin’ alright?”“Sure,” Cal answered. “Actually, I came in to see if I could figure out what’s goin...g on. Everyone I’ve met today is acting funny.”“Go on!” Millie laughed. “You’re imaginin’ it.”“No,” Cal insisted. “Look at that guy at the counter—second from the left.”As Cal pointed out, a man wearing the uniform of the maintenance crew at the college turned away, but too late.“Well, I guess it’s because of your bein’ on TV yesterday.”“How can that be? It was. ‘Hurry’ he yelled at her as she slammed her door. Sitting on her bed, Bella placed her head and her hands. How could this really be happening-this wasn’t 100 years ago-this was 2013, this shit wasn’t supposed to happen. There should have been someone who could fix this- someone who would b brave enough to prosecute, the blackmailing of her father, or trying to ‘buy’ her. But she knew that was not going to be the case for her. … She knew her father had screwed over the wrong man-someone with too. I stepped around the tree that I used for cover and drew my katana. Again it glowed as I dodged the shorter one, his blade flashing near my head. The larger one stumbled around the uneven ground. From the way that they held their weapons, neither seemed to be very good with them.They both wore some sort of thick leather armor, carrying an iron scimitar in one hand and an iron dagger in the other. Their armor wouldn't stop my sword. I had it custom made for me by the only licensed weaponsmith in. The hope and anticipation on Zoe's face was ... heart breaking. If he turned Sally down, he would have at least two heart-broken women to deal with.With a sigh, he felt the tension leave and exhaustion creep it. It was as if he had just finished a marathon. He pulled Sally to him, holding her close and relaxing at the feel of her heartbeat next to his. In her ear, his mouth close enough so that she could feel his breath tickling, he whispered."Okay."It seemed as though Sally had been holding.