”“Of course, Lady Colette.”The rest of the ascent to the royal apartments occurred in silence, until Colette nodded to the two other guards stan...ing watch at the main stairwell, and opened the door for Grieger and his charges. “Mind your head,” Colette reminded gently.The giant man murmured his thanks, and he bent down to clear the doorframe. From there, it was only a short walk to the servant rooms that had been prepared.The first room, Colette pushed the lady in pink silks into, and removed. " Beverly quashed her father's effort."Yes, well..." Norman couldn't think of a way to move past that particular objection -- and a glance at his wife told him that she wasn't hopping up to throw on more clothing."Let it go, Dear," Maureen smiled tolerantly. They were side-by-side in a double recliner; Maureen reached across and patted his hand and Norman subsided.Beverly and Otis then proceeded to make out as if Beverly's parents were nowhere in sight! After a few minutes of more and more. The more she bitched a fit, the higher the platter filled. When ever she wore out a bitch, Ed brought up another problem with kids and she started shaving and shoveling all over again.The platter was getting hard to hold up when she said, "Pork ... I forgot the pig in the ground."Ed handed the platter to Eleanor and John stuck another in his hands. Eleanor trotted over to the registration tent and plopped the platter down. Seph was right behind her carrying five plates, cups, and eatery;. Again he heard the wonderful happy sounds coming from deep in her throat. He loved hearing that sound. Loosening his grip, he just held her and she rested her head on his shoulder. When she did, he turned his head and noticed the fragrance in her hair. He sniffed it appreciatively. "You smell wonderful," he whispered. "You're so fresh and clean and nice. Jill, I love you very much!" Again he heard the wonderful happy sound from deep in her throat. He looked down and saw that her eyes were.