First bringing him the antacids and a glass of ice-cold water, then she prepared a cold compress and dabbed his forehead with it. She seemed more aliv..., more vibrant than she had in years.She scooted into the breakfast nook with him. Her womanly aroma assaulted his nostrils. He noted the full curve of her large breasts. Time and having Sam had added to their heft. He reached over gently squeezed one. It was soft and pillowy.“Well, feeling better, are we?” Jamie giggled.“I have always loved your. ’ She sighed. ‘Deke, I’m serious. What are your Thanksgiving plans?’ ‘Miranda, it’s nothing special to me. I’d prefer to keep to my routine.’ ‘What about joining me? I’ve got plans for dinner that afternoon.’ ‘Will you be alone?’ ‘No, actually I’ll be with a group of… friends. Kind of. Helping serve dinner at a shelter.’ I tried to picture that. Whatever she meant by ‘shelter’ sounded like something with a lot of unfamiliar people. I could see no good in forcing myself to do that. ‘I think I’ll. ’ He showed me where funds had been mixed. ‘I never did that.’ I said. Then I realized it… Melina had done it when she was paying some of our bills. She’d dipped into our personal funds, then taken the money back out. Several times over the past year. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * After Hart left, two men came into the store. They were wearing suits and ties, and I instantly realized they were Federal Agents. ‘Mr. Donald Troy?’ asked the first man, who was stocky, with short black hair and. “Right, so, as you said, here we are,” Angel continued. “There are eight ships embedded in the Earth. When the asteroid gets in range, the ships will lift off and form a large ring around the northern hemisphere of the Earth and well outside of the atmosphere. From there they will link, forming a rather spectacular energy wheel, with bands of energy connecting them with our ship being the central hub.”“We will be in this ship, our ship, and you will be sitting in the weapons control chair. The.