When we got to the room I unlocked the door and asked Jen to wait just a moment. I opened the door and slipped in with the bags which I put by the foo... of the bed. I went back out leaving the door open just a little, then swept Jen up in my arms and pushing the door open the rest of the way with my foot, I carried her over the threshold. I wanted this to be as much as possible like a wedding night for her. Again using my foot I closed the door. We were finally alone in our honeymoon suite.As I. She ushered us into Pao's room where she wassitting up in bed but still attached to a drip. She smiled at us as wecame in and I almost cheered to see her like this. We all kissed her andAreeya gave the nurse the flowers to put in a vase. Her voice was weak,but after a little coughing she said, "I so sorry, to cause you all thistrouble."Out of the corner of my eye I saw Alex wipe away a tear. I bent close toher and said, "I'm the one who should be sorry, Pao. I was the one theattacker wanted to. Kelly dialed into the conference call number. Preston took notes insilence as he listened to Miranda and the voices that came from thespeaker of the phone until the call ended after two hours.Preston shook his head as he stood up at the end of the call and went towrite up a summary email for Miranda based on the call. Once Prestonfinished summarizing the terms, he sent it to Miranda.Miranda made a few tweaks and suggestions and sent it back to him.Preston was slightly taken aback by it, but. It was hard to tell in the dim candlelight where the border between the dress and the pale flesh was as she approached the bed. ‘Did you talk to her alright?’ Amanda asked. ‘Yes…If its all true then everything is settled. If it is true.’ he replied. ‘Then it is my turn to fulfill my promise,’ she said determinedly as she climbed up onto the bed. Michael could not move to resist, even if he had been inclined to. He simply sat there, staring at her body, and then back into her radiant blue eyes.