They cowered in the cathedral that Dominion had built, thinking they were safe and that they wouldn’t have to fight if they just prayed hard enough....And Reina’s flock, they were without a shred of hope, living for pleasure rather than for life itself. They were using drugs to block out the pain of being trapped in this prison, letting their bodies waste away, choosing instead to starve or overdose with their minds twisted, rather than take the risk of fighting for a better life.One group. Mom and dad are going out of town to visit some friends. We will have the house all to ourselves until at least four Sunday afternoon."Gail and I were sitting in a booth at Harry's when Natasha pounded another nail in her coffin. We saw her pull into the parking lot in Eddie's car and Eddie was driving. I almost got up and left the same as I did at the last meeting Eddie drove her to. Then I decided to just get it the fuck over with.Eddie stayed in the car and Natasha walked in and toward the. ?Excuse me, Mr. Weir?? But then the bastard went back to his book.Afterthis, Tali had flubbed a presentation of a crucial piece of evidence, and Fenton'sdefense attorney, a competent man hired by Fenton's ex-wife, and one of hisformer parole officers, got the case quashed. Tali barely noticed the disgustof the judge and Leo in the second chair as she surreptitiously kept sneakinglooks at the defendant. Eight months later, she still couldn't take her eyes off Fenton most of thetime, Tali. ==> Chapter One: The Move-InMonday, the second day of December. I went to work as usual that day, where I am the Chief Operating Officer of a privately-owned finance company. I have my own corner office and a secretary, and I'm treated with respect as befits my lofty position. I answer only to the owner of the company, and the four hundred employees report to people who report to people who report to me. I'm known as a man who is fair but demanding and is extremely savvy and succesful. .