She gave distracted answers, having to watch as the firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze.“All my things!” she cried, then joking added, “...I hope the pictures of my ex-husband burnt up!”She stated that her home and contents were fully insured. Then she began to remember the sentimental items that may have been lost.“Do you have a place to stay for now? If not the St. John Ambulance can be contacted to set you up with temporary accommodations,” the Police Officer said.“All my relatives live. " She said. "Another fey of the wood." Are all fey so beautiful as you and she?" Harlen asked, peering back over, in case the nymph returned.Hyandai stood up. "I'm afraid not." She said. "As a matter of fact, some are quite repulsive."A low chuckle emitted from Harlen's chest. "I see." He said.Onward they traveled, time seemed to have little meaning as they went on. The sun changed position, but without any real indicator of its present location and where it was an hour ago, it did not register. By Thursday, I could no longer restrain myself any longer. I made sure that I engaged Angus as he got home that day.“So, have you guys settled in?” I asked as he got off his motorcycle.“Yeah,” he replied with a friendly smile.Determined to prolong our interaction, I now played what I hoped would be my trump card.“Boy, you guys are lucky you have a pool. My father has never given in to my constant pleas to build a pool for us,” I unashamedly hinted.“The pool was the dealmaker when we bought the. So, there was no need for pretense between the demoness and her first lasting friend. It was my first time watching Lord Morgan with another woman.“You’re nervous,” she said. They sat next to each other on a bed that had been moved into the shed, backs propped against cushions.“Yes.”“Why? The same reason as Ashley?”“Not that: I have known you long enough to begin to reconcile the demon with the lover. I have studied you; I have met you as scholar. I’m nervous I’ll find that hard to set aside..
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