She stopped pacing and sat, her legs no longer capable of holding her upright. Emotional roller coaster? No, more like emotional free fall, from the safety of the plane to the exhilaration and terror of the fall to the utter devastation of the landing. Her body, spirit, and libido were shattered to bits and scattered to the four winds.

Mari didn't know how long it would take to recover, but she hoped it was soon, she had a marauding gang to destroy, a task to ...