. things he wanted to do to her too. And it was all going to start that very day. He was going to pick her up at the house, and as he'd threatened, sh...e'd better be waiting and ready. Or else.Sam Zeigler sat in his luxurious appointed office and toyed with a miniature Spanish dagger he used as a letter opener. His swarthy face was lit by the glare of his desk lamp, making the evil smirk which crossed his mouth that much more devilish. He leaned back in his leather chair, pricking his thumb with. This timethe backlash kindled more than guilt, and I felt like I was rising upfrom a waking dream. Lady Varnham still looked achingly beautiful, butshe was no longer impossibly so, and I realized my other friends' stareswere somewhat blank, their eyes unfocused despite concentrating on ourhostess. Archibald and Frederick appeared slightly off as well, as thoughtheir faces weren't quite their own."Truly, Harry, you need to learn to relax,"Jules said. His gaze remainedblank as it turned to me,. 'Five already? I'd better get ready!' Tracy flew into preparations for the dance, in a frenzy of shower, dress, hair, makeup and overall primping session. Most of it went easily enough, but after three tries and restarts, she decided to get help with the makeup."Mom? Are you back yet?" She called down the stairs."Yes, Tracy?" Can you come up here? I can't seem to get my makeup quite right."As her mom walked into her room, Tracy finished cleaning off the latest disaster."What's wrong, honey?" I. Anyways, I told him to have a good time because that’s exactly what I intended to do. I pulled my friend to the dance floor and decided to let loose. I left Chris there, looking dumbfounded with his ex, while I proceeded to flirt with any and every guy I saw. There was this one particular cute guy that had automatically caught my attention. He was tall, blonde hair, blue eyes and built like a rock. The great thing was that he was flirting with me too, and winked at me a couple of times. So,.