Chapter 26 The next night… The rays of the large silver moon painted the hardwood floor of the studio with sparkling moonlight. Like a carefree child, Sugar stood within the moon’s glow and giggled as she whirled around and around. Happiness she hadn’t felt in a long time flowed through her. She opened her Chinese silk robe to the breeze and felt it tickle her skin as it slipped from her shoulders and draped her arms. She breathed deeply at the fragrant night air. It was warm for this time of year. Perfect for a bloody rendezvous. The moon shadows played naughty little games along the soft lines of her naked body as she looked at herself in the antique wall mirror. Surrounded by a roomful of votive candles, the undulating flames revealed how pale her face appeared beneath the carefully

