Min said.Jenny talked with Dr. Min for a little while longer, but after she hadlaid out what she wanted to do with the project changes, she didn'treal...y have much else to add to it. Jenny asked her, half out ofcuriosity what she did when she was not immersed in her work here. Sheadmitted that most of the time she did little, but stay close to homeand maybe go out to spend time in some of the small public parks. Eventhough life was slowly starting to return to a semblance of what wasthere. Thursday afternoon I was back with Ching Lee reviewing the progress at Oklahoma State. A few things had been done this week but by end of next week a lot of things will happen.Jenny had identified ten individuals who had advanced computer skills, either from the military or federal agencies. Yes, we were now getting applicants from federal agencies.There were several from the DHS and the FBI. When questioned why they were leaving, ‘‘Sick of politics interfering with investigations and. They fussed around us as we gave them the small gifts we had taken for them. To my surprise Maria told me that she had decided that we should, that evening, dine out. I expressed a little disappointment and told her that I had hoped we might enjoy an evening alone. Seldom does Maria become angry with me but the more I resisted the more she became irate. Finally she took me firmly by the arm and led me the bedchamber. ‘I will not have any disagreement in front of our staff.’ ‘I was not arguing. ‘Hi.’ He bent to give her a kiss and she placed two fingers against his lips. ‘Hold on a minute.’ He watched as she grabbed a plastic bag and dashed out to the departing car, handing it in to Chauncey. A few words and the limousine slowly drove off. ‘I thought you were going to leave me for a minute.’ His heart nearly pounded a hole in his chest when she strode up to him, her dark eyes fathomless in the low light. She pulled his head down, opening her mouth to his and softly moaning as he added.