I begin to rinse the dishes and place them in the dishwasher. Iarrange the den and begin sweeping the floors. I am having the time of mylife when I he...r the bell upstairs. I get a cup of coffee and make itperfect for my wife. I slowly walk up the stairs with the coffee. I reachthe master bedroom door and knock. She invites me in, as I curtseythrough the door and hand her the coffee.She thanks me for the coffee. She makes a comment that I look nice andputs in her request for breakfast. I smile. "We climbed under the covers and Nin pulled me close to her in a gesturethat was so soothing. I stroked her hair and held her tight. We stayedlike that, not talking, just comforting each other. I was so tired thatI simply said, "Thank you, Nin, for everything," and as my head hit thepillow I was asleep in seconds. I woke once to find Nin curled around meand I loved the feel of her warm body against mine through the softmaterial of the night dress. I hugged her closer, and she stirred butdidn't. After the two got out of their suits they held one another close and both started to cry. Jul had sent Peli to live with them when it became apparent that the city was a target. The only reason given was that she carried the next generation and was responsible for the life.Fonza continued her watch but could feel the pain of both women and could sympathize for the life within her seemed to be just as important to the group as Peli's was. At night she thought she could feel the life, but knew it. I actually was looking forward to a quiet dinner. Unfortunately, the gentleman beside me wanted to talk. So I listened and had 3 glasses of wine. I resisted his blatant attempts to pick me up but was a bit flattered. I walked (no driving after 3 glasses of wine) back to my hotel and fell asleep on the couch in my suite (you have to love free upgrades when you travel a good bit). I woke up around 11pm and found a few text messages from my two playmates. I also found myself wet and wishing I.