.. if it’s not too much trouble.”The big woman leaned back and eyed him up and down. “Maybe you can sing a little Beach Boys for me. Do a little...dance?”Darius was flummoxed. “Sing ... Beach Boys? Wha-?” He deciphered her joke only a nanosecond before she replied.“Help me Rhonda!” she said as she held up her arms, followed by a snicker.Darius smirked and nodded, cursing himself for walking right into it.“Of course I’ll help, silly man” she said, standing and grabbing her work gloves from the. Hands claspedbehind her back, Dr. Joyce leaned over the chair and table like a cobrauntil her face was directly in front of the camera, filling the screen."Ms. Grant?"Julia just stared at Dr. Joyce, not wanting to acknowledge her, hopingshe'd just leave and drop the video conference. She didn't."Ms. Grant?" Yes?" Julia responded reluctantly."Don't disappoint us, Ms. Grant". The connection dropped immediatelyafter the admonition. Julia felt a shiver run up her spine. She wasfrightened by it.. Just keep harassing them until they go out of business." And," added in Sally, who'd started listening when she sat down, "they've closed down all kinds of gay and lesbian outreach programs to help teens, harassed abortion clinics, reduced AIDs funding, all kinds of stuff." She shook her head, "All in the name of decency and morality." She snorted, "As if the fucking politicians are moral enough to legislate morality."Ken was not surprised to hear this. It was at least as disturbing as the. You're not eloping, are you?''Good grief you geezer, give me a break here, will ya.' Ella responded with a chuckle. About ten seconds later Ella walked around the corner with an almost Elfin brunette beauty by her side. As they came up to Mike, Ella said, "Hey Mike, figured it was about time you met one of my best friends, Tina. Then turning her head, Ella said, "Tina, this is Mike." Seeing the question in her friends eyes, she added, "Yes, he's the one."At this, Tina's head snapped up and she.