“I know you were overwhelmed by psychic energy afterwards. Did the way I handled her really make that much difference?”“Yes ... among other thin...s,” she replied, her loving smile turning playful.John chuckled and rolled his eyes. “Which I assume you’re not going to tell me?”“I love you very much, Master ... more than I can put into words. Do you trust me? Will you let me keep this secret from you for a short time?”Moved by her sincerity, he nodded and gazed into her eyes. “You’re my perfect. Despite an outward calm Samantha was het up. She ran into Henry's arms and held him tight. Neither needed to say a word. He knew her worry and there was nothing he could say to assuage it. He could only hold her and feed her comfort. That worked.She looked up at him. "Sweets," she whispered, "I love you. You're my strength and my comfort, my most darling man. Today's been horrid, horrid, horrid but you came when I called. You comforted me and gave me strength and now you're back with me giving. Erica was inviting me to see Trisha as a woman ... my woman. I shook my head in ... what? ... dismay? I'd selected her as my concubine but I'd been treating her as a child ever since. And as sweet as she was, I knew Trisha would never complain—probably just cry into her pillow every night. I resolved that it was past time for me to do right by her.The trip proved to be as quick as the AI predicted. Stepping off at the directed stop, I walked through another set of doors and out into another. "Olivia, that's a prettyname" she declared. "No its Oliver" I replied wondering how she couldhave confused my name with that of a girl. "That's what I said Olivia"she retorted followed by the words, "pretty white socks." I suddenly feltvery embarrassed and looking at Kendall I found myself saying, "I'msorry, yes that's right my names Olivia." "That's ok" she replied, "nowwhere has our ride got to?" A few minutes later a white minibus appearedand pulled up next to us. On the side was written,.