Ambrose gave Eoin a long look before asking, "You aren't giving on this one, are you?"The nobleman gave him an apologetic smile and shook his head. "T...e fewer who know the truth, the safer they all are. I have surmised from everything I have learned that mere mortals fare badly with too much knowledge about those things that go bump in the night," he told his friend and comrade. "Besides, it would also mean exposing Alice's secrets to people who do not need to know. I hated having to tell the. " Eve looked at me through slitted eyes."When can I find out?" Keelin asked from somewhere south of my shoulder."What?" Find out if I'm pregnant, you idiot," she retorted."Ah, well, actually the med-stick will tell you." Med-sticks were standard household fixtures by then. Stick it in your mouth and your AI could tell you if you had a temperature, correct body chemistry and of course if you're pregnant. It would tell you within hours of impregnation. Suddenly I no longer had an attachment as. " Oh?" Faith grinned. "B got demon duty again, but I brought a peace offering." She scooched a bag onto a nearby stand. The brunette shuffled around, anxiously staring at the tops of her shoes. "Are we okay, Dawnie?" she asked hesitantly.Dawn flinched uncertainly. "I--" I'm sorry about yesterday. It was... way inappropriate," she rambled, fumbling for the right words."But it's okay," she insisted. "Really. I'm cool with it." I'm not, Dawnie. That was totally wrong! I am the lowest being in this. He then went over to where Rob sat on the floor and scooped him up with one easy swoop of his massive arm and dumped him on the couch with his terrified wife."What do you want?" Dolly wailed. "Take what you want and leave us alone!". Lyle leered at her and said, "Lady, I will take what I want and then we'll see". "Where's some duct tape?" Dolly replied shakily, "In the bottom drawer by the refrigerator." "Get IT, NOW!! Lyle thundered. Dolly scurried to the kitchen and returned with the tape..