“I’d prefer Kenya.”I wanted to ask why, but resisted the urge. Something must have shown on my face.“It’s more isolated and we’ll be able ...o fully debrief everyone as they debark. I’ve already got a good team at the base and we have sufficient shelters there for emergency accommodation if needed.”“Okay,” I said.“In the meantime,” Lila continued, “I want to get out of this hotel and to a better location. We’ve got a twenty minute window to get to your Georgetown house. Security there is already. So I was wondering if you could give me a ride home today. But before you say anything, you should know that I'm going to be back in the art room for about half an hour catching up on my painting, and getting some extra help from Mrs. Grayson. I hope that's okay."Quickly, I responded with, "I don't see why that should be a problem. I'd be happy to help."I had my reasons for being okay with the half hour wait. And it's not just because I would be close to my crush, but my mom had just gotten. You would have a lifetime enrollment, so anytime you decided you wanted to add something or delete something, it would just be a matter of going there again." I could no longer contain myself. I was shaking from emotion. "What about ..." I asked breathlessly. "Dear, that's MINE! That's not getting modified any further than it already is." I thought for maybe a sixteenth of a second, then said, "Let's do it. How long do I have before going under the knife? I'm going to need time to clear. Have Amber set a weekly appointment on Fridays for negotiations regarding your client. We’ll see if we can make a deal for your client.”I put on my clothes and gathered my things, then I proceeded to walk to the door.”Yes, Gina. I will speak to Amber on my way out. Thank you for the additional meetings. You won’t regret this.” I locked the door on my way out when I closed it. I double-checked to make sure so Gina would have some privacy to get herself presentable. Amber was just coming to her.