Hunter knew the day he locked eyes on her that she was the one.They reached the origin of the smoke after ten minutes of hiking. Molly gasped when she... saw it. Hunter simply stared, too shocked to process.Before them was an impact crater the size of a small car. In the very center of the crater was a steaming rock roughly the size of a watermelon. From the jagged crack that ran down the length of the meteorite, lime-green slime oozed.Molly was the first to act. She farted over, grabbed a twig. We would trade case for case and I would return to a safe house. There, I would wait for another call giving me the drop time and place, make the drop, pick up my pay, and go home. I reached into the back seat and pulled a black duffle bag upfront. Stepping out of the car I set the bag on the ground and opened it up. I calmly took inventory of the contents. A change of clothes, an extra two hundred thousand dollars in a zipper pouch, and three wallets each with cash and a false identity all. I now understood why they barely saw each other. Carol was our baker. She crawled out of bed about the time Beth would have crept into hers. She probably got home after Beth got up.Carol looked at me, coolly, “Another conquest?”“Not yet,” I replied and winked at her. She looked across the hall as Trish and Kerry came out of their rooms. They both spied my backpack. Kerry asked, “Are you leaving Tris?”I noted the hopefulness in her voice. If I had quit, then they would try to stay. I did know. You wouldn't say boo to a goose, El, but... that's you. It's frustrating sometimes, but it's not that important." I'll stand up for the things I think are important... one pound forty extra for dinner isn't that important." It... I don't like people taking advantage of you." They weren't. The dinner was good, and the waiter got just the right balance between making sure we were alright and not intruding. He earned the tip." You'll stand up for the important things?" Always." Are we that.