"Our lives have been changed. We aren't just aunt and nephew anymore, or even cousins for that matter. This is a terrible new world we live in and we ...ave to learn to live in it. The fact is Sosho and I are now slaves." She grabbed his hair when he tried to shake his head. "Slaves, Dent. Slaves!"Her face softened a little as she continued, "Gods be praised, you were quick enough to claim us as your slaves. That was brilliant, my darling! I haven't been able to tell you that yet but it was. But. " Notarized copies are printing upstairs now, Boss. More letters recommending Star skip to grade 10 next year, signed by greatly respected but currently dead educators in Raleigh and Asheville, are being written and inserted into her files. Should I backdate them or let them come from beyond the grave?"Lisa and Mary leaped up and slapped palms. "He shoots. He scores." Can you tell me what the devil you are talking about?" Pete asked abruptly."You helped Phoebe become totally human AI. Machines. “You are now the husband of my daughter. I will soon need to know where you plan to live with her and your wives,” Jenny’s mother stated.“There must be many countries that allow multiple marriages?” Scott wondered.“We know Liberia does,” Sula smiled.“Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco, and pretty much all of northern, central, and eastern Africa allow multiple marriages,” David added.“I will not permit my daughter to live in Kenya or Nigeria. Those countries and much more are prone to violence and abuse. ‘Aren’t you at least going to kiss me after traveling this far.’ Needing no second invitation, Ian took her in his arms and their lips met for the first time, softly at first them more passionately as the years of waiting for this moment overcame them. Not wanting to break the spell but eager to be alone with Fran, Ian gently broke free from Fran’s embrace and whispered to her, ‘let’s continue this in the hotel, I have a taxi waiting.’ After booking into the hotel they took the elevator to.