" I don't think that I'd be let out of the Soviet Union to go to school." That's too bad, because I don't think I'll go to school here. But I could ea...ily become used to sharing a bed with you. Except that you snore." I don't snore, you ass." You keep telling yourself that, Sweetie."She gave me a smile, and then class started.That Friday night, we started our volleyball tournament. On Friday and Saturday, we played a couple of teams that we'd beaten before. The next week we started on Wednesday. " God. God in heaven! Protect me!"Sister Mary Katherine rolled her eyes down, staring up at the knife Jack was holding pressed against her right calf. He had twisted it around so the sharpened end drew a long pink line against her flesh. She flinched, whimpering, her lips trembling. Terrified, the nun feared that even the slightest unexpected motion might send the knife through her skin.The other nuns seemed to understand this as well. They quieted, watching in mute fascination as Jack began. She consulted an almanac and discovered thirteen full moons in the year. Yet there were twelve zodiacal signs. And eight pagan holidays. She consulted an ephemeris but even that was only partially helpful. It did, however, show the lunar cycle within the solar cycle.By the end of six hours in the library, Rebecca’s head hurt. The only thing she had conclusively settled on was that her own monthly cycle was roughly in tune with the full moon. She considered the implication as she pedaled her. He has been standing there for the better part of the last five minutes, looking around, searching.He looks at the younger woman and smiles, clearly finding her attractive. “Yes, as a matter of fact,” he says. He takes another look around before settling his eyes on her once again. “I am looking for my wife, Rebecca.”Beth’s mouth forms an O before turning into a sly grin. “I think I can help you with that, but right now she is in a, um, meeting with the boss man.”“Well, she doesn’t know that I.