“I am a married man and I just thought it would be better to discuss work things in a more casual environment.”Rachel nodded her head in agreement...“Let me get my purse,” she replied.I turned off my computer and met her at her desk outside of my office.“So that no tongues start wagging,” I said, “Just follow me.”We walked out to the parking lot, Rachel walking towards her car and me towards mine. I waited a few moments since I had an executive level parking place and she had to further to walk. Making love to a woman like that would be like rocking in the belly of a small boat over salty ocean waves. Her eyes were nearly golden, with darker flecks; I'd noticed them when we stood near to one another at the check-in counter. A tiger's eye hung about her throat on a narrow leather cord, and I remember thinking how much that suited her - a tiger's eye, for a tigress of a woman.Her companion maintained a close distance to her, and I could hardly blame him. Her fingers would touch his dark. I am proud to announce, publicly, that she has also agreed to become my wife.”There were a couple of shocked looks at that, and I made note of who had them on their faces. From the corner of my eye, I saw Jerome and James doing the same thing. Other than that, everyone else at the tables greeted his announcement with applause.“Congratulations, Doctor Binet, Eve, and Liam. Does that answer both your question, Desdemona, and Glory, does that help you with the doubts I know you had?”Glory stood. This man cries some words at me, but I do not wait to understand, I see only the weapon. Very quickly do I reach to grab his hand where he holds the weapon, and I squeeze as hard as I can. I feel the bones break in the hand where I squeeze. Then, because he has pushed Linda, I pull him into car and strike him. I use the heel of my hand, not the knuckles, so I will not break my own hand.For a time I think I have done ill, because Linda quickly returns to the car and makes it go away fast.