Don’t worry, nobody is here yet, it’ll just be us.”Emily followed him through the lobby to the elevators. Soon they were alone and headed up and...Emily started to get cold feet. Charles could sense her nervousness and knew he had to ease her into this a bit. After they were in his suite he turned to Emily, “You’ve been quite so I’m guessing you’re a little nervous. You really shouldn’t be. How about you undress and I’ll make you another drink.”Emily shook her head, “No drink for me, I think. "Please don't do this. Please stop."I couldn't stop myself from crying. Tears were running down my cheeks and into my mouth. I could taste it salty sweetness. Only Shasta seemed to be aware of what I was saying. The three men and the women acted as though they couldn't hear a word I was saying. Two of the men lifted my legs from under my knees and pushed them up to my chest. They pushed so hard that my knees touched my chin. It felt like the vertebrae in my spine was separating. Then they. I took Elizaveta in my arms and we exchanged a soft kiss.“Congratulations, husband!” she said with a huge smile.We kissed again, and then I hugged my parents, my grandparents, my sister, and Jocelyn, before shaking hands with Dale and Paul, and then all of my soon-to-be in-laws.“I’m going to go change,” I said. “See you all at the lake?”“We have picnic areas 2 and 3 reserved,” Viktor said. “Mike, do your friends know where to come?”“They know the party is at the lake and I think they’ll be able. ” Nick said. “It’s not much of a story if you didn’t.”“I did, but that’s not the story. The next day, I met their son and his to-kill-for Aryan wet dream of a wife. I contrived a way to stay with them the next night.” Ed picked up his fresh-squeezed orange juice. “Hedy was just as hospitable as her mother-in-law.”Nick waited to make sure Ed wasn’t kidding. When he was sure, he said. “Friday night, I slept with Arwen and Lev slept with Pilar.”Ed sat back and considered his son. “Was this a.