Shame, he would probably never see her again…~~~And yet here she was! Rosie closed the door to the apartment. “Shit! Mr Douglas, oh my god. Seriou...ly, you mustn't tell anyone,” she pleaded. She looked really worried.“No, of course not,” Jon mumbled. He couldn't take his eyes off Rosie.She looked stunning. She wore a black and red matching bra and panty set, with black stockings and suspenders, and black high heels. The bra must have been one or even two sizes too small, meaning her tits were. “We can talk about it another time. Let’s eat.” I could tell she was trying to change the subject, but I was having none of that. We needed to communicate, not avoid it.“No, no,” I told her, giving her a smile, “I want to hear it. If it is worth celebrating, it must be good news. So, come on, spit it out.”“Ok,” she replied. “It’s really nothing as dramatic as your news.” She hesitated, took a big swig of her beer, then continued, “Marcel has asked me to become certified as a yoga instructor so. I heard some horror stories about her killing usand then saw it was all true, I remember my flatmate Amy being skinned, Iremember a terrified Asian girl being thrown into the outer darknessthrough a fire exit Evelyn conjured, I remember my former best friend, Marya real woman, who Evelyn once called 'Lucinda's luggage' being cut openwhile heavily pregnant and having her baby removed."Who the fuck are you?" Jane asked.The stranger said, "Language!" then smiled at us and looked around. "I. ” Everyone had bowed their heads in prayer; and most said, ‘Amen’ after I did. It was a very touching scene.“Now let’s eat I’m hungry!” I said, and we dug in. Talk around the table was of the joy of Joulnar’s camp coming to live with us and the new driving lessons of tomorrow. I looked at the assembled people and silently thanked Barbara and her alien people for allowing me this opportunity. After a lovely meal I kissed all my wives and the children. I asked Bertet how she was doing and Nadira.