That was the evening that we made the decision to go as a group to a Hotel for Christmas. John pointed out the baby would be born by then, and it woul... give Linda a break. This was greeted with enthusiasm by my partner Joan. It was on the way home that night that John and Joan walked ahead, allegedly discussing work, and Linda and I trailed behind at a slower pace. I noticed that evening that Linda was walking slower than usual and our partners had gone some distance ahead when we came to a. I don't care about the duty solicitor ... well tell him Beaker's changed his mind. I don't want him seen by anybody got it?" O'Neil put the phone down sharply.Hermes seemed to glow brighter and then he zipped through O'Neil's computer which gave a few sparks and the screen exploded, Hermes gave a small, unheard, giggle and then returned to Chris giving him a report of what had happened.Back in Cell 9 Chris listened to Hermes story and gave a smile that was almost feral, "I don't think I want. It didn't really matter in the end. The audience was ready and willing to hear us and we gave them our usual hard entry, this time with a country flavor. The twenty-plus minutes whipped by and the response was great, as it had been in Cheney. It seemed like an awful lot of preparation work for such a short session, but that was how most of these outdoor fairs were run.We found a good restaurant that evening and enjoyed a meal together. Stan had brought Doreen with him, Bud had his girlfriend. Just a bit of make-up to do.” Beth was concerned since her daughter hadn’t wanted to show her the dress she had chosen. She decided to take matters into her own hands and barged into her daughter’s room. “MOM……I told you not to barge into my fucking room like this. What do you want?” Beth looked her daughter up and down with a critical eye. “No…..NO…..and another NO. The shoes I mean…..No!” Eloise mouth dropped open and she was stunned. She hated her mother like this. So controlling and pushy;.