But, No! There it was again. Very quiet and coming and going.I crept along the hallway and eased up the stairs. The door to our bedroom was ajar and...I knew what I was going to see. Guess she was having a rough day too and needed a little R&R. Well she was going to get it good and hard.Why I didn’t burst into the room and ravish her I don’t know but I didn’t. Instead I crept up and eased it open slightly. I wanted to see the whore using her vibrator before I ravished her.She was on the. . what's not to like?" objected Lynne. "He's a thoughtful, nice man." Yeah," said Jill. "Right." The sarcastic tone in her voice caused her mother to look at her sharply and Jill's hands came up to ward off a scolding. "He is that," she admitted in a normal tone. "But one of the important parts of that is that he's a MAN." I don't think that way about just any nice guy," said Lynne, frowning."Me either," said Jill. "I might be young, and I know I never had a boyfriend, but I didn't choose Bob. I'd already been questioned about theKey and the breakout several times, but government investigators lovedbeing redundant."Yes and no," Rice told me with a scowl. "I am here about the breakout,but probably not for the reason you think."I shifted in my bed, wincing at how much even that much hurt. I scowledin annoyance, my eyes darting to the door as I wished the nurse wouldcome in with the pain killer. But that wasn't going to happen just yet.I took a deep breath and forced myself to stay. His gaze then hardened as he looked back to Q'yros."When their silly political games are over and they are ready to call me to the Caucus, I will be there with my guard, and to the hells with protocol!" My Emperor, I don't advise..." And to the hells with what you advise!"Q'yros was too shocked by this rebuke to respond."I will not allow myself to be put into a vulnerable position, Q'yros! Not this close to launching the incursion! If I can pacify Colos, I will have bought Oceanus valuable.