Lovers At War

trying to recall the identity of t

al of Darryl meant she

ndow behind her. Compelled by urgency, she da

igh. She escaped through the window on the top floor a

noticing the ache in her body. She hadn't anticipate

ront Darryl and end their engagement when she was drawn to a disturbance nearby. A crowd had formed, their

crowd. There, an old man lay twitching on

she instructed the bystanders,

iftly tilted the man to a sa

d for a heartbeat, her ear pressed to

k two pills, and sat beside him. She gently lifted his head, reque

old man was transported to the hospital. Sandra, now compose

handing a servant a token to signify her identit

e room as Sandra had l

up to the bathroom door to take a cl

t up this blind date for you, and it's important. Please,

a and threw her onto the bed with ease, the man no

soft cough and replied, "Given my health

after another unsuccessf

anted you to marry. See i

my options carefully. Have the prospective brides

e to leave. "Then we'll

t, he de

er stood up from his wheelchair, scann

ver as he asked, "

yan Smith responded, "Sir

the wardrobe. No sign of the woman. Frustrated, he flung

llections of their encounter flooded back, and he understo

his attention from the blood stain, Bry

it. "Somewhat average. Hardly remarkable." Once he finis

seizing the note, his scrutiny fixed on

ation hit

the audacity

e dollar and deeme

Hardly re

uly unrem

"Search for this woman! Turn th

t on to the

the note. "No way, sir? Did you just have sex? This..

of some kind of aphrodisiac before giving it to Bryan. "This pawn of his seems to be out of

nodded, affirming, "Certainly! I'll