Just please promise me you will use that card." Jeff, I..." Please, Carla."Carla sighed audibly. "Okay, but Fred is going to be pissed when he finds o...t." So, don't tell him until you get back. Heck, don't tell him at all. I'll tell him myself. And if he checks his account balance and finds out that way, just call me and I'll talk to him about it."Jeff could hear a catch in Carla's voice. "Thank you Jeff. You're a true friend." I'm a brother Alpha. You guys are family. Enough said. Keep us. Todd had looked over mycontract and my list of questions and together we hacked out a set ofdemands to present to the publishers. Todd emphasized my need as a newauthor to get published even if the first few books were under a lessthan perfect contract. I emphasized the need for privacy. He promiseda revised contract in my e-mail by Monday afternoon and we partedagreeing to have a drink together at some point.When I got home I looked at my table. The day had been productive andI had rewritten. Your mutation isn't some kind ofrubber stamp that can be imprinted on someone else, even to someone withmy kind of abilities." That's not what I wanted to ask," the man said with clear agitation inhis voice that made the woman frown."Guy, what's wrong?" she asked."Listen, I don't have time to go into it, but I'm going to need yourhelp soon." And exactly what kind of help are you going to need?" she askedsuspiciously."I'm going to be bringing a girl home with me. Don't worry, she'sfamily," he. The two women and the girl were starting to get together frequently in the sitting room to discuss something or other. I had the distressing feeling that I was going to end up with a lot of work as a result. I wasn't wrong. Finally, I was called in with the three of them. Dolly smiled, happily."As you've probably guessed, Jane will be staying with us for a 'while. And since her parents will be away, we have decided to have a coming-out party for her."I glanced at Jane and thought, 'Pregnant are.