"Come in gentlemen, I'm not going to put up a fight." He said with a smile and held out his arms in a 'handcuff me' gesture.The Sergeant looked at his...men, but didn't want to appear hesitant. He said, "Follow me." And then he strode purposely to the doorway.Marcus watched, smiling, as the Sergeant and his men stepped through the doorway ... and vanished leaving just one soldier who had stopped at the doorway, his mouth wide open. Marcus shook his head and smiled, "And then there was one, what. What do I do? Its not hurting anyone for me to look is it? I decided to wait and see how Lexi handled things the next day.***If Thursday was confusing and somewhat frustrating, Friday was insanity. After 24 hours of thinking and wondering, I was dying to know what Lexi would do this day. At first I was disappointed. For what may have been the first time that year Lexi sat and crossed her legs. I part expected for her to not show me today, but I was still a bit let down that I wasn't getting my. Leslie, while the kid is here I do not want you pulling your usual shit. I mean it. I did too. But like all best laid plans, shit happened. She got irritated. Finish putting your uniform on and go to work. She walked naked into the kitchen and put the coffee on. I filled my thermos with coffee, grabbed my appointment book and left the house. I had a carpet to lay across town and plenty of time to get there. Carpet laying is a feast or famine business. Either I am booked solid and working my ass. "Sponsors are able to order privacy shields which we AIs obey and enforce. Likewise, under your instructions concerning your own privacy and that of your concubines and dependents, we can prevent others from blocking communications. In the case of an emergency, the commanding officer of a vessel underway, a colony's governor, or the ranking Civil Service officer can countermand any of the privacy instructions."Michael's antennae went up. "Dora, at any time anyone attempts to invoke one of these.