Not much point in this if he is really dead.’ ‘Two, something of high level national security significance is involved, and someone thinks the son... common law wife and friends can be useful. Philip is party to the plan.’ ‘Three, Slovenia is a proxy for the Balkans in general. A hotbed of hatreds, plots, spies and who knows what. Involving us means it is a low tech problem. Not building nuclear weapons or chemical bombs or things like that. And also a problem that is difficult for the pros. Why. But we have other options, too,” Gabriel alluded to the conversion process.“Yes, well, that has slowed, but it continues. Time to kick it into high gear, I believe. I will even give it my personal touch in a few places ... a few of them,” I smirked, “anything else?”“Yes ... it appears that the enemy is preparing to use chemical weapons again, so don’t be shocked by that,” Gabriel related his latest intel.“I will bear that in mind, of course. I only waited on the conversions to see how quickly. She looked at the clock and realized she didn’t have much time, so she worked her magic, and Santa came hard in her mouth. She let him get ready for the session, and went back out.The work session ended, and after the money was handed out, everyone left but Kendra.“Santa, you’re off tomorrow, right?”Thinking she might be asking him out or something, he said, “Yes, why?”“Well, I’m responsible for my law office’s Christmas party, and our Santa cancelled and we need one. I convinced them it’s last. He did the group shots, which I hate, so I was thrilled to have him along. We took turns standing around during the reception which seemed to drag on forever.Dad and I were both exhausted when we left the Moose Lodge. He agreed to stop for pizza on the way to my house. We hadn't eaten since lunch.It was after midnight when I arrived home. My bra was cutting into me, so I took a shower and changed while he was waited for the pizza. By the time he walked in the back door, I was sitting in a tee.