We had no idea how to repay him and got more and more worried as the deadline was quickly approaching.Finally, the date we dreaded arrived. It was a F...riday and Mr. Stone called me around noon. I had no idea what to tell him. I assured him that we will pay him back but told him that I was at work so I couldn't talk and that I will call him back later. While I said this mainly to buy some time, it was also true. I tried to work even more than before to earn a little extra but it was still not. I am still training Sylvan too.”He blinked and Sylvan’s mother started laughing again as she stepped up to Jessie, “I think I am going to enjoy having you for a daughter.”Jessie smiled sadly, “Sylvan says I ... I can only be his bonded.”Sylvan’s mother looked at her thoughtfully, “perhaps but I do not really think that matters now. My name is Karianna, call me Kari.”She looked at Elexia and Alonia, “you girls are the ones that were unlucky enough to bond with Sylvan yesterday?”Elexia stirred. This notoriously dangerous alleyway. She didn't care. The alcohol, the betrayal by her ex and the sudden flush of desire for the man, her dear friend, standing in front of her, fuelled her needs. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him down to her. She smashed her lips against his, and she felt him respond. They kissed just once at first. But, they looked at each other, their expressions a mixture of pleasant surprise. Their lips joined again, harder, moving against each other. His. ‘If I were to find a job, I’d have to leave them alone. There’s no way I could pay a sitter and then Children’s Services would find out, label me as an unfit mother, and I’d lose them.’ ‘What about child support?’ ‘Yeah, right.’ She said sarcastically. ‘Everything he earns goes to booze and women. I’d never see a penny.’ We talked while the kids played. Amy had to use the bathroom, Claire took her, I watched the other two. Andrew needed changed, I rummaged around in her bag, found what was.