"I couldn't believe my ears. The girl I lusted after for years had wantedme just as much! I shook my head, cursing myself for being such a pussyback i...n those days."I can't believe this," I said, still shaking my head. "This would havebeen nice to know two or three years ago."Kate leaned forward and smiled."And why is that?" Because I wanted you too! You have no idea how bad I wanted you! Everytime I was around you I just wanted to rip your clothes off!"Kate let out a giggle, and moved her hand. Shestood up and wiggled a little to let her dress straighten itself out. Sheput her jacket on and glided quickly out of the club and into the Londonnight.It was not a cold night by late autumn standards but the weather was alittle fresh. Jayne took a deep breath, and looked slightly upwards tosoak in the atmosphere of city partygoers moving between venues. With thebackground music of the club gone, the tune that suddenly came into herhead was Procul Harum's "Whiter Shade Of Pale," and she did. Devon looked as if made of pure fire. On his back were a pair of giant flame wings. It was his true divine form. “Oh-god,” Ashriel whispered. Devon turned slowly, the light fading as he returned to normal. For a moment his eyes did not glow and he looked like a normal humanoid. But as his grin grew across his breathtaking face, his flesh paled to near white and his eyes began to glow again, making him look inhuman once more. Loud thundering sounded around them, like detonations. “What in. Her lips parted in a knowing grin when she saw me turn my attention to Janice, who was repeating her question. ‘Did the soldier know Mackey from that dreadful battle?’ I explained to the group how Miss Adams’ article had appeared in a Denver newspaper, how Corporal Ramsey’s granddaughter had recognized Mackey’s name and helped her grandfather place the call. I related what the Corporal had told me about being in the same hospital ward with Mackey and how Mackey had gone out of his way to help.