Barbara looked at him in astonishment. The surprise changed to indignation almost immediately."How long has it been unsatisfactory for you, Steve," Mr... Houston asked before Barbara could open her mouth. Steve looked at his wife for a long time, mulling over his answer."Since a couple months after we got back from our honeymoon," he said at last. Barbara gasped."What?" she asked indignantly.The disagreement generated another half hour of talk. In the end, Steve just stopped speaking. He was. More supplies flowed through in the opposite direction when we all had all cleared the Portal. When the wagons and teamsters returned, the Portal was closed until the next scheduled delivery.Wolf escorted our women and our Sisters to our quarters here at Hickory Hill. The Rangers returned to Mount Sterling while I went to see to General Clark at Fort Henry, and report on the results of this latest raid.I arrived at Fort Henry to discover that it was Sunday, and no one was working but those on. Now for the important part. I went in search of the coffee.I found the can in her freezer. Same place I keep it at home. I set up the pot, and hit the switch to start it brewing. Since Kelly had the same kind of coffee maker as I had at home, I knew it would take about twenty minutes to finish.I went over to the bedroom door, and looked at the angel still laying there, curled in her bed. Her tousled golden hair, the only thing showing above the blankets in the pre-dawn light, had to be one of. ’ ‘What do I say?’ ‘My name, usually. Sometimes it’s almost like you’re awake.’ He nodded. ‘Perhaps part of me is?’ She was leaning in and looking into his eyes. ‘You’re staring again.’ ‘I can’t help it, they’re just so arresting. It’s like I’ve looked into them before. Isn’t that odd?’ He sipped his tea, trying not to look into her eyes again, afraid to let her know. ‘Do I say anything else… When I’m asleep that is?’ ‘No… You make noises, though.’ She looked down into her cup. ‘Sad noises, as.