’ Mina couldn’t argue with that. She supposed if she looked at it objectively, an accountant or lawyer might have a better chance at a stable, lon...-term career. It still stung, what he’d said, along with everything else. She sighed and stood up to get their coffee. Again they sat across from each other, holding their warm mugs and thinking. ‘I’m assuming he hasn’t called since then?’ Hilary asked after a minute or two. ‘No. The playoffs start in a couple days so I don’t know if he’ll call at. " JJ raised her voice, something she rarely did. "How oftenwhen it's time to go to bed do you wear a nightie? When was the last timeyou wore PJs? Male ones, I mean, not the female ones. Heavens above, Tony,you have more bloody female clothes than I do and I'm the female in themarriage, NOT YOU. What do you want, Tony, and I mean really want?"Tony was not sure how to answer her."I want us to be happy," he replied after a long pause. "I want to be yourhusband and at times your girlfriend." Forget. ..”“Dead? Nope, I’m very much alive.” said Karen. “Aren’t you going to congratulate me on the new addition to the family?”“Congratulations,” he said with as much enthusiasm as he could muster, which wasn’t alot considering the future that now awaited him. He looked at the Espheni whilst trying to mask the disappointment from his face, he had hoped that Nadia was right when she said she’d taken him out but even that small victory was taken away from them.Nadia’s feelings mirrored Ben’s, only. " She gestured at her partner. "Cuff 'em, Danno." We don't have time for this," Skye murmured, almost regretfully, glancingaround to make sure they were alone. Her right arm blurred, then came upfluidly, a small gun in her hand. Danno's eyes widened in the instant beforehe was cut down, struck by a bolt of golden energy. With nary a word, Skyeturned on his partner and fired again. She collapsed against the sedan, herfingers still wrapped limply around her service weapon, some sort.