>>18267505Colby nudges Miss USA gingerly with the tip of her foot, and gets no response.
>"You probably didn't even get a word of that, did you?"Colby exhales.
>"The way I was raised, a Southern lady's most important job is taking care of her FAMILY and the people that she loves. So I must ask your indulgence to be excused. Bless you, Miss Addams."The harshness and affectation drops from Colby's voice and she turns to Amy.
>"Hey, let's go get some ice for that hand of yours, okay? And..... there's some things I wanna talk about with you. When you're ready."Colby's eyes flash briefly to the spot on the dungeon floor where Amy had been laying when she first came downstairs.
