That, along with many other thoughts, swam around in Spider-Man’s mind as he sat lazily at the round metal table, baring the S.H.I.E.L.D. emblem so ...gotistically, as he waited for Nick Fury, the cycoloptic director of the group, to elaborate on what little information he had given the assembled heroes. His great white eyes on his mask put gaze on each member of the group and he could already deduce that there was slim pickin’s for the assignment – perhaps Fury wanted it that way. Along with. " Good afternoon, all of you." Trunk said finally. "Allow me to introduce my friend Sid McKesson."We all exchanged nods as well."I'm glad to see the weather here has lightened up, but we just had a rough passage, at least rough to a couple of horsemen like ourselves. We couldn't even consider leaving our horses behind, so they have just endured a voyage they did not enjoy either. We are tired, sweaty, dirty, and drastically in need of some sort of rescue from this dock and the sea, even if for. “And with Elyse with her Master’s, and both Jennifer and Josie with theirs, I’m the least educated adult in the house!” I grinned.“And he STILL makes more than we do!” Kara said playfully.“That’ll change,” I said. “If you looked at Jessica’s potential earnings on the salary schedule at UofC, she’ll have a larger base than I will in less than ten years. And if she gets a ‘management’ role, it’ll be even more. College professors, on the other hand, are significantly underpaid.”“I love what I do,. . that's all." Gibby scoffs.I wince but can't help thinking about his words for the rest of the week and also the week after that.The following week, coincidentally, was when I saw my best friends going at it like wild anim*ls with no self-control. It was by accident, I swear. I didn't expect them to be jumping each other's bones on Spencer's kitchen sink. I walked into the Shay apartment completely unguarded.Yes, the sink. Where people prepare food and wash dishes.After a little while, I.