" Ok, that is now your office too, Gloria." I said. Get me Mr. Peters please."Within one minute into my office stepped a very wan Quentin Peters. I as...ed if he was ok, he just said his lunch didn't settle too well."From now until I complete this task, Gloria will use my office as her own. If I need anything, I'll go through her and if you need to talk to me, talk to her, she will know how to reach me. By the way, how much does she make?" I asked."Oh, I really don't know, Mr. Wilkerson. I. They're arguing about her. The epithets Ned's father hurls at her mean little. She has heard every one of them before. He favors "little Miss Rich Bitch," far more mild than others heaped on her by her peers. It is the trouble she is causing for Ned that tears at her heart.Cutlery banging in the kitchen startles her. That is all anyone will hear from Ned's mother. The more Ned and his father argue, the more she bangs around in the kitchen. Cassie wants to scream at her to be a proper mother,. .. you didn't want to go, you meanie! Well, I want to practise kissing before I go, and I want to practise with you." But you've kissed me before, Pen ... on the mouth." I know ... but that's not proper 'making out' kissing..." But what's the difference?" That's what I mean! I know in theory what to do, but I don't really know what it feels like. Well, shall we try?" All right! Do we do it standing up, or lying down, or what?" Hmm ... standing first, till we get the idea ... then maybe lying. By all that is holy! Was that a look of love? For me? I shook my head as I stared a few more moments before Naci turned away. "I need to strengthen you more Naci. You are becoming formidable with your power, though I am afraid that your defenses are still too low. You know who we are up against, I need to get you to a higher level before we meet him." Naci's eyes were wide a moment then she nodded as she sat before me concentrating. "I am ready husband." She replied. Nodding I reached out to.