Looking straight at me, “whoever told you that I said trying to dismiss it, “I heard Anna and Lisa talking about him the other night, this was the...big guy at the wedding, right?” he said, “ I, laughed, boyfriend, don’t let him hear you say that, he is just a friend and anyway, Anna invited him to the wedding” I said, “oh, I got the impression that you had been seeing quite a lot of each of late, if you catch my drift?” he said, “I don’t know what you are implying Colin but let me make it clear,. If he let us ride off with that kid and something happened, your parents would have blamed him. When he accepted responsibility for you and Stephanie, he took it to heart. I admire him. He does what he feels is right and accepts the consequences.’ ‘You were concerned about riding with Sara’s date? And you didn’t tell me because you were worried I’d react like a spoiled brat? Just like I did with Steve? Is it so obvious? Everyone must know what a self centered bitch I am.’ ‘You’re a wonderful. He had just replenished his coffee from 3003, sat himself down and punched up desk top com when the alarm lock sounded off. Someone – very high up- had been trying to get him before he had arrived, putting a lock on his com to open the link as soon as he punched in and that spelt major trouble.It was.The features of a stressed out Aide – de – camp to Admiral Dame Diana Halliday, Captain Percy Gantry, appeared on the screen. Silas had never been much taken by Percy's casual elegance even from. She took a deep breath.“They’re clean. Ready. They know the rules. You can do this.”She nodded.“Ooh, they’re gonna fuck the behemoth out of you.”She managed to chuckle at that while touching her eyelashes.“Carl’s going to be there,” he said.“Your boss?” she said. “Great.”He nodded and looked nervous. “Accommodate him, okay.” Then he looked over at her with an excited grin. “You ready?”He reached over and grabbed her hand.She exhaled and stared at the traffic light turning green. “Bring it on,.