Yes, one heartbeat. And yet there was something odd about it. A faint echo, almost inaudible even to Rachel. It was as though something inside him... ...no. More like something sharing the same<em>space</em>as him were sharing in the beat of his heart.<br/><br/>The man looked up, smiling warmly. "Rachel Jhonson? Nice to meet you in the flesh. My name is Richard Llewellyn. Please, take a seat. The others will be here shortly.<br/><br/>He regarded her with eyes that were at once alluring yet vaguely disturbing at the same time.