It seemed that every time someone at one end of the table wanted something, that particular dish was at the other end. By the time dessert had been se...ved and the dinner dishes cleared from the table, Tulsa was covered with perspiration again, and she strained to keep the pain in her feet from the too-tight shoes from being visible on her face. While dessert was being eaten, Tulsa was taken back into the dressing room for another transformation.When she finally reappeared, it was "au natural.". " No, nothing at all…" Are you sure it's okay if I stay here?" She turned to him, as if she was prepared to hear an unsettling answer. "Yes, it's fine why do you ask?" "We'll you didn't tell me you were married, that sounds like trouble for me, I've had enough trouble for the night…" If you're talking about the picture of Claudia and I, she's my ex- fiancée..." He informed her."Ex, what happened?" She died in a car accident two years ago." Oh, I'm sorry to hear that… She was beautiful David…. "Don't fidget, Jill!" said Emma with a sharp note of displeasure. It wasobvious that she was addressing me."Sorry Ma'am." Sit down here," she patted a spare chair. "Sit down while we're talkingabout how men like you just love slipping into silk knickers."Very reluctantly I slid myself down onto the spare chair with a rustleof petticoats."No, I can't believe that. Not my boyfriend." Jill, my girlfriend, shookher head."It's true. And it's easy enough to prove. Next time a man in your bedis tired. Three men were climbing through the widow, dressed head to toe in white tactical gear. Each had a short, bullpup-style rifle in their hands and they were tracking, looking for targets as soon as they were on their feet.Doug’s first shot took the left-most intruder in the throat, sending a broad fan of blood splashing over the man in the middle. His victim’s hand flew to his throat, his rifle dropping but coming up short, tethered to the battle harness on the man’s chest.Carol, gun in hand, and.