Larry gave him another smile that taxed Jake's willpowernot to roll his eyes at. "You're a quiet one," Larry said in an overlysmooth voice.Jake gave ...im another of those little-girl smiles that this body was sogood at. "I'm just a little overwhelmed. I didn't expect this muchhospitality just because I was welcoming you to the neighborhood."Larry sipped his drink. "I value a good neighbor a lot. I really do."Boy was Damian on point with this outfit. Jake thought. This guy willtry to get. As the elevator opened it's doors again and we all got off onto the maincall center floor I made an immediate b-line for the emergency stairway,if being dressed like this at work wasn't an emergency I didn't know whatwas. I knew the stairway had metal grates on the stairs, I only had tohope I didn't catch a heel on the grates on the way down.As I pushed on the bar to open the door the alarm sounded, a steadyrepeating buzzing noise. That made me stop, that wasn't the right noisefor a fire. And Sam, the truth is, you owe them that,” said Greg.“Their real dad? Think that they see me that way, Greg. I mean me and not him?” I said. “Or better, how do you think they’ll be seeing me if I did try to impose myself in their lives: ugly, crippled for life, broke, nothing to recommend me whatsoever? How do you think they’d react to me, Greg? Tell me.”“I won’t kid you, Sam. He’s been good to them. I’m sure that they do see him as their dad. But that doesn’t mean that they can’t learn to see. ” A text message with the coordinates showed on my screen. I forwarded it to Mom. “We cannot be responsible if you miss the thirteen-second window. Good luck. Over and out.”I did a touch-and-go scan of the nearest satellite to gauge its effective range and gave my report, “They’re Dynamics model 300s, effective detection range 12,300 meters, effective kill range 11,200 meters.” Mom moved us to within 12,499 meters, and we waited for the appointed time. Mom had plotted our course, and all Mom.