What was wrong with him? He had the world's hottest girlfriend next to him, and here he was drooling over a stranger. He knew she was no longer the jealous goddess she once was, but that was no reason to act like this.
"Thanks, babe, but you're the best boyfriend I could hope for," Gloria whispered into his ear. "There's something not quite right about her, though. I can't hear her thoughts, and there is something I can't put my finger on. She's not a vampire or anything as far as I can tell, but she doesn't appear to be alive either."
"I can't hear her heartbeat," Shlee whispered.
Eldon realized the stranger was looking right at them. "You're right. I'm not human. What I am is classified. You can call me Sonia. I report directly to the President, and I am the agent you were sent to meet up with." Her tone was no-nonsense, and the withering look she gave Eldon helped his mouth dry up. She'd changed from a sex kitten into all business, somehow without changing her clothes.
