" Do they want a condo like Winnie's?" No idea. Ask them on Wednesday or Thursday or just phone Weena now." You're impossible!" No! You're acting as t...ough we had some responsibility in this. We don't; my mum and dad can look at places and decide without us. Actually, they might ask for an opinion, but only at the end of the process." Well, you might have asked!" I might have, but I didn't." Ricetta's that place with the home made pasta?" Rachel was in appeasement mode."Yes. And the wood-oven. We'll stay here and let this nonsense pass by. I'll go up to my study. You continue trying to organise that charter flight to the Med." It's difficult, sir, what with the airport staff strike and the protests against aeroplane fuel subsidies," said Irons. "I mightn't be able to arrange anything for a couple of days." I don't bloody care what it takes, Irons. What do I pay you for anyway? Just fucking do it."Irons scurried off to carry out his duty and left his boss alone in his study. Eden. That raised questions was about the two brothers staying Saturday and Sunday nights. While nobody asked outright, I knew they were wondering about how generous I might be for the rest of the weekend. When I was asked indirectly I mentioned that Zar had first claim on either or both for any nights she wished.I got Li alone for a moment once her bedroom was set up. She was delighted to be so close to my office. I had a question. “Who should I ask to sleep with me tonight?”“Oh, that’s easy. You. Nishioka?" "Star charts are not synchronizing, Captain. I am unable to determine our location at this time." "Very well, keep trying." Space Dreadnaught Captain Hendrik van Rijn's brow furrowed in thought. One minute the CSF 'Michael Faraday' was on routine patrol in the Beta Lauran system, the next it was here; wherever 'here' was. The ship had been shaken as a dog shakes emerging from water, but the mass detectors had been silent and the visiscreens showed nothing unusual."If we had been in.