She had pretty green eyes underneath that mask. They went into the living room where everybody was dancing just as the song changed to a slower hip ho...p song. This was grinding music, and everybody made use of it. Brad watched as every pair around him began different magnitudes of grinding on each other, and when he looked back to Cat-Ears, she sidled up to him and pressed her whole body up against him, gifting him a taste of her scent, before backing off and dancing in front of him. Her. Dude, now is really not a good time."I'm waiting for my mother, Einstein." She returns the neighbor's wave as though it had been meant for her. "She's going to check Elena out to make sure she's okay after falling in the pool, remember?"Feeling like an idiot, Gavin waves as well.We're all just one big happy family here.Does he want to be a part of these people's lives, of Elena's life? This morning, shit, less than thirty minutes ago, he would've said yes, but now?"Hey Laura." The man abandons. "Better get up and fix me breakfast. Ihave plans for an interesting day."He swallowed and, trying to hide his disappointment at getting out ofbed--he had clearly hoped that my plans for the day would start off byallowing him some relief--he headed towards the kitchen, then paused andturned to ask me what I wanted for breakfast."Make me a chocolate mint latte--and don't forget the whipped creme. Idon't really care what you prepare to go with it. Eggs, perhaps."While he was busy with breakfast, I. He’s not a bad guy, but he wants that street-walker look.”“You looked kinda sexy,” Dexter said.“Thanks,” Amber said. “Sometimes I get so tired of it all.”“So quit,” Dexter said.“It pays the bills,” Amber said shrugging her shoulders.“So you’re going to stay with it until you find something better?”Amber nodded her head in affirmation, took a sip of wine, and then sighed. She studied Dexter for a moment, as if he was some new species of bug.“You know, I don’t understand you,” Amber said.“You.