It finally showed up at 7:00 pm. It took me two hours to get it unloaded. I tried to call Tracie and let her know that I was running late, but my call... just went to voice mail. I hurried up and drove home, took a shower and changed into my good clothes. I then raced to the hotel, and it was almost 10:00 pm when I arrived.I stood off to the side of the big ballroom, getting my bearings and looked for Tracie. I spotted her a short distance away talking with some of her co-workers. I noticed this. He no longer cried at the thought like he always used to, histears had all dried up.Emilia had been dating Derek for the past three months. James hated thathe was back to seeing her all the time, but liked that her attentionwasn't constantly on him. James didn't know that Emilia had, over thetime they've been dating, informed Derek of the entire story of how"Jane" in the office came to be. She had asked him to keep quiet hisknowledge of it until the right moment, today was that moment.Derek. "I look forward, some day, to saying to those monsters," as he slipped into an exaggerated Crocodile Dundee voice, "that's not a tricky tactic. This is a tricky tactic -- the last you'll ever see." Being serious again, the Confederacy has had no requirements for missiles, although they do have a few scientific probes that might be useful. It's far more likely, though, that they have propulsion components that can be adapted to our missiles, and, eventually, small spacecraft."No one really knows. " With a yellow dress, I could!" said Emma."I think Cinderella will do for me," said Michael. "Though I'm not losingany slippers."Emma just giggled. "I might walk behind you in case one slipper does comeoff." But I wish my hair could be longer then," he sighed."Maybe mommy and daddy could let you grow it for March," said Emma. "Iwant to know about those panties that Jessica was wearing."They decided to mention the topics just before dinner."All princesses have really long hair," he said in his.