Relieving her bladder, Kate returned and sat down. Picking up her fork began shoveling fried eggs into her mouth. Amused, Jess watched Kate eat like it had been months since her last meal.

In the middle of her third helping, she stopped eating.

"You put chili spice in these eggs."

"Correct and how you can tolerate it," remarked Jess, "is beyond me."

"How did you know I like spice in my food?"

Pulling a piece from the apron's pocket, Jess unfolded and placed it beside Kate's plate.

"Jess, Kate likes spicy food.

Will return.

Rath," was written on the paper.

"So that's why you didn't ask for my name?"

Returning the paper to apron pocket, "Correct," said Jess, "Let's be more formal," holding out her hand, "Jessica Van Delk, but call me Jess."

Accepting Jess's hand, "Katelin Renee, but Kate will do."

Finishing her eggs, she wiped her lips with her napkin.

Placing it on the table, "Guess its time to compare notes on Rath," remarked Kate.

"More like our connection with Rath," sipping some orange juice, "You first."

"Before arriving in Tulfort, he hit a werewolf with his car. Following it, together they destoried this club I worked which in turn fired me. That's the short version now you."

"Before meeting you, we fought a vampire at this roadside diner on Dead Man's Road. He lost a friend. What was his name?"

"Mario."

"Correct, how did you know?"

"Mario was the one who told him how to remove an exploding sphere from inside his skull."

"That's why he didn'tjoin me and you're the reason he waited so long to call me."

"Seems he's got a few secrects that he kept from us."

"Do you blame him?"

"Do I blame him?" repeated Kate.

"Correct, do you think he wanted two jealous women on his hands?"

"What about now?"

"I already rode him and enjoyed it, but I got off. Now you must ask are you done with him?"

"Until yesterday I thought I knew," Kate commented, "Did he bring me here?"

"Yes, and he'll explain why?" getting up, "That reminds me," leaving the kitchen and entering living room.

Returning with a suitcase, "This is for you," placing it beside Kate.

Laying it on the countertop, "For me?"

Picking up the plates, "He brought it along with you," placing the plates into the sink.

Unzipping it, she stared at the clothes inside.

Zipping it up, "Guess I better get dress," getting up and walking towards the bathroom.

"Nice girl, how did you lose her, Rath?" thought Jess washing the dishes.