" I guess so," Adam admitted reluctantly. "I mean, I just treated my employer the way I would have anyone who hired me. I would have stood up for myse...f if I had to. I did with Frank Merks and Amber Weaves at the first shoot." Exactly," Sarah said. "Professionalism begets professionalism. You act as a professional so you are treated as a professional. Now, what jobs did you turn down?" A couple of web shoots," Adam admitted. "One was for something called 'Femmes on Patrol' the other was for. ‘What do you mean by that?’ Jessica asked sharply. ‘Well, he got hurt, nearly killed saving your ass and then you ran off, and he needed the resources available to him only through this organization,’ Caitlin answered. Jessica sighed. ‘That was Jake’s fault,’ Jessica said grumpily. ‘Oh grow up,’ Claire said from the doorway. Jessica looked up. ‘Here for lunch?’ Jessica asked. ‘Please,’ Claire groaned. Jessica laughed and slid a hot turkey sandwich in front of her. ‘Jess, you should be worshiped. They appreciated that she was calmer and less eager to spout militant feminist rhetoric. In turn, Ruth was much more comfortable with her parents. For the first time in years, their wealthy lifestyle and social status didn’t bother her. Her father had accepted Ruth’s behavior change as a function of her maturing, but her mother wasn’t so sure. Rose Silverman was an astute and no-nonsense woman in the same vein as Rita Fricke. Rose went looking for answers the first opportunity she had alone. ‘Oh I am liking this girl more and more’ was Brenda’s thought. To answer the bald assertion by Karen, Brenda said: ‘Yes Karen it is true that Connie and I indulge in the occasional girl-on-girl sex. However Harry and Bruce are our true loves and the real thing. We only fool around with each other when our guys are not available. We are of the belief that our girl-on-girl sex is preferable to masturbation and that nothing more should be read into it.’ Karen replied: ‘Well yes I actually did.