And sure enough, the voice mail right behind Cecilia's was from Shontay, begging her to call the instant she got in.It was a delicate quandary for Lau...a, who had been feeling sexually played out for a while on the flight back, but who could now feel the fires stirring again at the suggestiveness in Cecilia's flirtatious voice, and also at the thought of Shontay masturbating while thinking of her, in her absence. She hardly knew what to do.After thinking it over, she concluded that putting off. It’s something special I want to do for my mother and father.’ ‘I see. Can you send me some pictures of the car? It will give us some idea of what needs to be done. Then I can consult with my partners. To be honest, sir, it’s unlikely that the cost would be less than one hundred thousand dollars.’ ‘Yes. I expected that. My main concern is that the job be done right and that it would be safe to drive. It must seem like a silly luxury to you, but we can afford it and it’s something I want to do. .. Master Janak and Mistress Pinard of House Chorale, this is Master Werchan of House Malmedy and Master Gemmler of House Tall Pines."To Karen, they both looked like prosperous Texas businessmen – suits and ties and cowboy boots. Both Werchan and Gemmler appeared to be in their fifties, with Werchan having a rather sizeable beer gut."Pleasure to meet you, gentlemen," she said. Both of them nodded to her politely.The two newcomers insisted on taking their own trucks, so she and Eddie rode with. “I’ve got something a whole lot better in mind,” Mike said thinking that this wasn’t Earth and the laws from there didn’t apply.“What?” Erica asked.“Come with me,” Mike said holding out a hand for her to take.Donaldson stepped out of his house and looked around. He made his way down the steps without noticing that his wooden leg made a small click on the steps. He might not notice the sounds that his leg made, but he felt every step he took. He looked over at the stranger sitting on the stump.