She seemed to be licking up every drop.Curious, Susan licked the back of her hand, where some of her father's sperm had landed. Sticky, slightly sweet... but not bad. Not really good, she decided, but not bad either. Maybe her mother really did like the taste, after all."Did you like it, Larry?" Lorie beamed at him, after cleaning up the last sticky drop. She had notice Susan watching, and wanted to be sure the little girl got a good look."Yes. But I'm shocked that she actually gave me a hand job. It seemed like beyond the entrance, stood someone else. "And here come the Executive Board members!"“Well then let’s see if I can help you out again Carl!” Tanner turned to the Executive members. “Hi fellas are you fine with us having a little chat on camera about contestants?”The two men were not at all amused by the casualness of the stud. Entirely seriously, one of them said: "No. This is a serious matter! Cameras off!", he pointed at the cameraman, who seemed scared, as something dark was. "You girl!" she heard Gideon shout. "Restrain your friend."For a moment Mercy was worried that Victoria would turn on her. Fallingunder Gideon's spell. To make her a puppet like everyone else aroundhere. A loud shouted "Fuck off!" destroyed that worry. But the momentof distraction was enough. Something painfully bit Mercy in herstomach. A glance down showed her a dart or something similar.She managed to put more police officers down in restrains, but it gotharder. She felt weak. Sank to her. Strands of tinsel were draped on all the branches, making the whole tree shimmer in the reflected light of hundreds of tiny white bulbs.I looked over to see a tear running down Jeanne's cheek, which she quickly brushed away before the singers realized we were among them."Uh-oh, cops," Uncle Ted grinned as he finally caught sight of us. "Cool it everyone." Jeanne!" Aunt Helen raised a glass of punch from the piano in a toast to my sister."And Patrick," Aunt Ruth added quickly, eager to save.