“I’ve been having erotic dreams about her!”“Well, Hell, go for it!” I said. “She certainly seems friendly enough. Ask her out!”“Me?”...Carl said. “Naw, I’m too much of a schlub. But she’s been looking you over pretty steadily.”“Me?”“C’mon, Randy! You know all the girls in this place think you’re a fucking stud! You could have your pick.”“Yeah, well. I’ve sorta ... got a steady girl back home, Carl.”“In fucking Colorado? Why aren’t you out there with her, then?”I had to think fast. I wasn’t. Mom looked at me. I shrugged my shoulders."I'm pledged to secrecy, Mom. I'm leaving anyway." Talk to him," Dad exclaimed."Talk to him about what?" Go ahead and tell her, please, Vic." He seemed resigned."Your husband knocked up a client's daughter and I have to marry her so her father doesn't have him tossed into a vat of acid." And just when was I supposed to be told about this," Mom asked."After everything had been agreed to," Dad replied."I wasn't to have any say in the matter while you. The Director wasvery polite, but he made it clear that any attempt at saving face waslikely to blow up into a bigger scandal." Mom and Dad will be so relieved to hear that bit of news. Please tellDirector Mueller thank you for me and my parents."Gabrielle noted how relieved Hiromi looked now. "I will, Becky. DirectorMueller has asked me if I want to command Swan Song. I told him yes."Hiromi became excited. "That is wonderful news, Gabby. I will feel somuch safer with you running the. .. I am. Em... this is good and cold water." I'm Nick," he said in a friendlier manner. "I'm not used to company, especially unexpected." I guess you don't get many visitors all the way out here!" Your right, I don't, and some time it takes a few minutes to remember my manners. Would you like me to give you a quick tour?" He Queried. "And it has been a long time since I've had company." Sure," I said with a certain amount of enthusiasm. He looked like someone you would want to be friends with,.