"I will teach you to talk to your mother like that, get your arse bare and bend over this table," ordered Gina as she picked up the cane.Ryan wanted n...thing more than to be bent over bare-arsed, but to prolong the anticipation he snapped back, "Fuck you."The build-up had got them both almost into the perfect mood and Gina's dark eyes flashed as she slashed the cane through the air and yelled, "Trousers and pants down this instant."Ryan fixed his eyes on his mother as he first removed his school. Setelah beberapa hari benggali itu tinggal di situ barulah Halim merasa lega. Didapatinya Jagjit (namanya) baik orangnya dan tahu menghormati dia sekeluarga yang berbangsa melayu. Isterinya Susmita juga ramah orangnya, walaupun cakapnya agak pelat, tidak seperti suaminya yang begitu fasih berbahasa melayu. Jagjit juga tidak memelihara anjing seperti jiran cinanya yang lain. Jadi bila Jagjit mengajak mereka sekeluarga bertandang ke rumahnya, tidaklah menjadi masaalah bagi Halim. Just when it looked like she could put her loss behind her and get on with her life, the news that the Earth was not alone in the Universe was released. The good news came first. There was an advanced civilization out there called the Darjee that we could consider our allies. The bad news followed. There was another advanced civilization known only as the Sa'arm that was closing in on Earth and destroying every civilized world in its path. The worse news came even later. There was no stopping. Not the sort ofstuff that she usually read, but interesting.She left the office and headed down to the Convention floor. Aunt Miranda'sinfluence had gotten her a "Convention Center Special Pass" so she could getinto the offices. (Her convention membership badge was in her purse.) Sheshowed the pass to the convention security gophers and the three kids workingRegistration. Nobody tried to stop her from going in.One of the security gophers did offer to escort her. He wasn't bad looking,about 25.