"What's that?" I asked."There were a couple of reporters at the apartments today. They were looking for you." Shit! I didn't want to deal with any rep...rters. They asked the stupidest questions. One asked me how I felt when I was told my dad got killed by a hit and run driver. 'How do you think I felt? Asshole!' He didn't like my response."Anything else?" Yeah, I heard one of them say your brother in law is packing up and moving out of the apartment." I sort of expected that. I'd let Kristina. " Why didn't you want to go?" asked Aoife of Sarah's Clan."It would be nice, but we think our time is better spent looking after outfitting Iarracht. Yes we made trips to Earth to relax, but during those we were always available. I don't think that that would be the case during formal visits."Maeve said, "So what I am sensing is that we've decided on sending two or three from each Command Staff on these diplomatic trips. We noted the timing for China. Russia and several European countries have. She has other stuff to do besides be with me, you know." I know, dear, it's just..." She paused, watching me, and then sighed. "Never mind, then," she said, and she turned back into the kitchen.What's up with parents? I shook my head. First, they're concerned that you're spending too much time together, and then, when they see you alone, they worry that there's trouble brewing. You just can't please them, no matter what.Michael and my dad got home at about the same time, and I went up to get. I gave her directions to a gas station that is by my house (kind of tricky to navigate my confusing neighborhood). She said that she would call once she was at the gas station. I knew she was probably still dating that hot headed boyfriend who was a control freak who had to know where she was at all times. Luckily for him, he and Courtney worked together for the same financial firm downtown and from what I could tell, they were most likely living together. He could keep constant tabs on her.