I really hope that they put Melinda in charge. She’ll soon be up to her neck in red ink,” Trevor laughed with some hushed excitement.“So, in a n...tshell, Annie’s a fucking liar and you’re about to turn thief. This is what politics does to marriage, husbands and wives alike. I shan’t miss Christine, that’s to be sure,” I noted.“Anyway, here I go. Wish me luck, mates, and by Jove, even half of yours would be nice. Fortunate bastard, being out of the country when the curtain dropped. Not an iron. I figured the worst that could happen was she'd spend all day with her laptop working on some project she always had going. And who knows, she might actually have a good time.Even though we were knee deep in midterms, football practice still happened. Friday night was our conference playoff game and coach was driving us hard. We had a good team but we were far from dominating. The playoffs were going to be an uphill battle. Our chances for advancing took a serious hit Wednesday when two of our. .. accountants.”“Accountants, really?” Paul asked, as he pulled out. “Everyone else gets exciting dragons and demons, and I get a bunch of bean counters?”“Their creators had a sense of humor. If it makes you feel better, they’ve got bigger pot bellies than I do, but not as large as the devils.”When he turned back, Leslie was staring at him. “Your story grows stranger all the time.” She raised her eyebrow, holding the two photos aloft. “Are these what I think they are?”“They sure are, the first. As I looked up at him he laughed and said, “We are going to have to work on my sensitivity issues.”Smiling, I arose to my feet before another oral onslaught by the eighth wonder of the world once more ensued.After a few minutes, Heinrich moved his head backward and said, “I can’t wait for tomorrow night.”“Me too,” I responded.“When Wouter dozes off, he sleeps like a log. After he does, you’re all mine,” he said in a playful conspiratorial manner, before continuing, “Is he waiting inside right.