”Lady. Handling you will be Heaven! I just have to return the truck then I,ll come back in my car.” “ Okay. I,m staying at Number 23 Elm Court. ...urry back Joe. I need you badly!” “With Bells on Florrie!” It was difficult to not speed on the way back and I did drive about five miles over the limit on the way back after a quick shower and shave, but about two hours later I parked outside the house she was staying at and she opened the door to me dressed in her dressing gown and slippers. “Was. Then Lori buried her face into my shoulder and started to cry, blubbering, "I'm so sorry, baby, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!"I put my finger to her lips, "Shhh… It's okay, honey, we will work this out," I said and began softly repeating, "it's okay… it's okay," over and over, holding her tight and stroking her hair as she sobbed. Eventually, her sobbing slowed to a chopped breath snorting cry and I lifted her head off my shoulder, "I know you didn't intend to hurt me, honey, it's OKAY!" I said. Tell him as far as I’m concerned, my father died twenty-three years ago. I don’t know this stranger, and don’t think I’d like him if I did.”It was two days before I came back. I’d got in early, and was sitting at the table sipping coffee when she came into the kitchen. She looked like she wanted to say something, changed her mind, and got a mug. She poured her coffee, sat down across from me, and stayed quiet until her cup was empty.“You broke his nose.”I didn’t look up. “Good. Did he get the. " We believe she unintentionally instigated the bonding process, sir." But the DNA manipulation has not yet started, so how can that have happened?" We don't know, sir." What the fuck do you mean, you don't know?"The Grojan doctor shrugged. "I'm sorry, sir, it should not be possible." So how do you know it has happened then?"The Grojan doctor shuffled her feet and looked down at her hands clasped in front of her. "I can sense it, sir."The commander sighed; he knew only the basics of the Grojan.