He graciously agreed.It put me in a real tail spin, knowing I'd have to talk to Ainsely about this sooner or later. And the possibilities of how she m...ght react put fear in my heart. I wasn't going home that night—I had staff duty officer so I'd be at the HQ all night. Ainsely finished classes today and was “entertaining” Javon tonight so I wasn't even going to be able to talk to her for another day or so. It was going to be a long, agonizing night.***“I love you so much, baby,” I told Javon as. I set my jaw and went back to the window to resume my surveillance. "She might even be trying to provoke me into something just that dumb. This could all be an act."It was a good act. Her casual hold on the roof-rack had become a tight grip. I lost sight of the back of her head for a few seconds, as she leaned into the truck, and I thought she might be about to crawl or be dragged inside. I procrastinated some more, waiting for irrefutable evidence. Before I could tear myself away from the. Cyning was no exception. If he was looking into every hole and crevice, I figure it was because he wanted to learn something, not because he wanted to find fault. He’s a good chap. Downright friendly.”“Don’t get too comfortable with him.” John turned to look at his electrician—an excellent tradesman himself. “From what I hear, royals can be all chummy in one instant and cut your balls off in the next. Who’d have thought a bunch of laborers could get the best of a merchant like Ferguson? Did you. Now she dropped to her knees and took Barbara’s left hand in both of hers.Looking down she said softly, “This is a good place to start, I think. Gram, have you ever seen a lovelier hand than this? It’s so incredibly graceful and feminine! Like everything else about her, Barbara Jensen just reeks of breeding, elegance, and refinement. She’s everything a woman could ever want to be.”Turning to her mother she said, “I know the truth, Mommy. You have me spending time over here because you’re hoping.