What we do have is the instructions of the President of the United States to procure your cooperation by any means necessary. Please, Mr. Dawes, this ...s such a small incident in the grand scheme of things. Please cooperate.”“All right.”“What?’“I said all right. IF the government pays me. And the price is $250,000, and not negotiable. Think the public would be pleased if their tax dollars were spent so foolishly? I don’t. And I want to hear the request in person from the Queen. Understand?”“That. “No seriously. Why is she coming at the exact same time I’m taking vacation?”“Honey, I am not going through this with you again. She’s our daughter and sh–”“Correction, your daughter.” Bill leaned up on his elbows and lifted his brows.“We’re married so that makes her yours too.”“Right-riiight, step-daughter. Look, once she isn’t in my way, I could care less.”“Jesus Christ, Bill, can you at least try for me? Your wife? Try to get along with my kid? Your step-kid?” She jabbed his sternum.“The day. The first was from Erin who had conferenced in Burt in San Diego. They had found the perfect building and would close on it in another week. They did do a short-term lease so they could take immediate control and could start making the changes needed. Erin had also found a very nice condo for Burt that he could have as a perk or he could stay there until he found something he liked better. Even better, she told me that she was spending eleven million to buy the condo building and, as soon as. Hard ... for you in there, with me, you know, displayed like that. Do you want some relief?" Oh. Yes, it was a bit arousing, but I am fine now, don't worry about it." She looked down, presumably a bit disappointed to have her help turned down. No, I realised, she looked really uncomfortable. As I studied her, she was shifting inside her clothes, as if they were scratchy, or she was itchy. She tugged at the front of her dress, and I noticed I could see the little peaks where her nipples were.