I have a message for you, sir." Put it through." The Lord Doctor said."Sir," the emotionless tech in the council chamber started. "I was to inform you...when they were at ninety-nine percent. All parameters are as they should be. The entity wished you to know that they will begin to search and destroy as soon as they are complete." Good," the male smiled. "Make sure that they record all. I will not tolerate them making a mistake, I want all live feed on this." Yes sir, the message is conveyed.". Weird how when you fancy someone something crazy you can’t talk to them, yet get to know someone and it’s a piece of cake. It was now six months since I joined the bank and Jennifer came up to me one day and asked could she have a word with me. The bank job was basically boring the life out of me, I was scared in case she was going to offer me a permanent position. I was led to a small room and Jennifer and I just sat down opposite one another. Unfortunately or fortunately my contract would. "Encore du vin, Dame Nellie Melba?" S'il te plait, Monsieur Talvera." Ooh! Tutoyage! I'm honoured, nay touched." Oh shut up, you great rugger bugger!" Smacked bot!" Thorry, thir!"They both turned in to each other and hugged laughing like idiots.When they finally drew apart Tina said, "That wasn't actually all that funny." No ... but it was to us."This time a warm, albeit restrained, kiss was the reply.Christopher replenished their drinks."More Requiem?" Not now. After supper possibly." Good. Harder.“Get dressed.”He complied. Before he put his suit coat on he checked the magazine of his service weapon, holstered it, and strapped his shoulder rig tight. Picked up his hand radio and tapped the key.“Echo Three this is Echo One.”“Go ahead, Echo One.”“Raptor on the move.”“Copy that, Echo One. In front in two minutes. Echo Three out.”She gestured from the bed.“On the move where, big boy?”He looked back at her.“You’re not getting up?”She laughed.“Well, yes. Except I can hardly move, you.