" I told him to get the plane ready as we would be at the airport within an hour.I called Hal to tell him we were taking a cab to the airport."Like he...l you are. I'll pick you up in ten minutes, be downstairs. Too bad you won't have a chance to woo your west coast wife. Maria will be disappointed."When he picked me up, he was accompanied by Juanita. She got out of the car and hugged me saying, "You were the one who made my Hal make me his bride. I love you for it and my Maria is in love with. ” Jason mumbled, sitting up in bed. “What time is it?”“6:30.” Karla replied.“6:30?” Jason said, his voice incredulous. “What are you doing up?”“I need to prepare a few things before work.” Karla explained, sighing a little in resignation. “So I planned to sneak out and let you sleep for a while longer. It didn’t go exactly to plan.”“It’s alright.” Jason assured her, raising his arms above his head in a long stretch. “I’m not feeling tired - I slept like a log.”“Did I wear you out?” Karla. There are still more coming. You gave it a good try, sister; I guess we do it my way now." She sounded sad."Not on your life, Sammi. Literally. You girls get your heads down, and get your shields up to maximum effect. Someone wrap a shield around Rhonda and her brother; it's considered bad form to kill your hosts. I mean it, girls; maximum shields. This is going to be hot and nasty." Amy was suddenly dead serious. I felt cold feathery fingers run up and down my spine. Apparently, so did. Your fantasy is coming true." About time too, " I said, " But I always thought it would be you and Carol." Her name is Nadine. Did I say?" Nadine," I repeated. "She has allure; I'll give you that." Doesn't-she-just."Nadine. An extreme blonde. Lissome as saplings, pretty as the fey. And yet for all her fresh appeal, there was a subtle hint of errancy alive in her beautiful young eyes. Inordinately large and astonishingly almond, they almost appeared wrong. And yet they didn't; they drew you in,.