Book3:WereMyDreamIs
l.Theshortmanthoughttohimself,“Tocaptureallfouroftheseyoungwomenwouldbeverydifficult,butevenifIowoofthemIwouldbeabletoenjoysublimefulfillmentfortherestofmylife.IfIalsocapturethesleepingtrillionaireDimitriJa,IcouldgaintrolofhisimmeuhenIwouldhavebothbeautiesandfortune.”Justashewaslostinhiswishfulthinking,hispositionosed.TheevervigintlittleMaureenspottedhimamidtheflowersandbeganbarkingfrantically.“Opportunitiesdon’tebytwice.IhadbettergrabitwhileI.”thoughttheshortmanwithanarrowforehead.SoheranoutoftheflowerbedandmadeforClementine,whosattherequietandmotionlesswithouttheslightesthintoffear.Asthemanluggedfrabholdofhisprey,hefeltasifheiyair,losthisbandfelltotheground.Heimmediatelyjumpedupandheadedfo