. but not smiling at me. What had I done wrong? I'd put on a good show for him right?"Hi Carlton..."His voice sounded harsh."What are you doing," he s...id, "You want Glen between your legs, is that what you want? Because that's what you'll get if you keep leading him on..."I shook my head slowly, smiling."I said I'd take him if I needed but I want you Carlton ... and I'm here waiting ... but you're just standing there."His muscles tensed as I hoped. I wanted him to crave me as badly as I did. Thanks, I think in his direction, raising my glass in a toast. Nice to be appreciated."That was a local writer," Lindsay says. "He said he was anyway.I'm not sure I've ever heard his name before tonight."She speaks the name and I frown, finding it somewhat familiar but not easily placed. I shrug. "There's a lot of writers inAustin." A lot of strange people too," she agrees. "I like it, though."I nod. "So do I." Well, of course. You grew up here."I smile, glad she remembered. We've become fast. You have just shown that you could work effectively on other planets."You people have the ability and the initiative to adapt to changing conditions and make the right tactical decisions under great pressure. No other species we know of can do that as well as you humans can. Will you please agree to work on other planets, we need your talents very badly?"Jase said, "I don't know about the others, but I am quite willing to help you on other planets. But I think we need to discuss this among. The landline phone rang about eleven a.m., two hours after I'd called Margo. Nadia yelled from the kitchen, "Jim, it's Margo for you."Margo launched into her progress. "OK, here's the deal. News of the Globe tabloid was the one that sprung the story. It got picked up by a couple of others who probably bought into it by paying them for the privilege. David Balfour is on the case; he's the attorney you met when we took Maddy's deposition in your blackmail case. He'll have an injunction any.