Well, at least not until two minutes into our romp and then she had plenty to say — and the tape got it all.Monday morning I gave BJ her surprise. "...ou get two days all to yourself sweetie. I'll be going out of town until Wednesday." Why didn't you tell me that last night?" If I had would you have been here last night?" Probably not." See? I may be an asshole, but I am not a stupid asshole. I'll be home some time early on Wednesday and I'll pick you up at six-thirty. Dress for a cocktail. After the necessary obeisance to the throne by the Grand Duke, House Coor gathered to hear Kallath."The merchants have won the Emperor's ear," Kallath began, his face stoic as he looked around at the score of faces watching him as they sat, lounged, or stood around the large sitting room. There was a roaring fire warming the room and paintings of generations past looking down on them from wood and gilt frames. The stone walls seemed to emanate the chill brought north with the cold snap that hit. We're still playing games.' ?Get real! They want everyone undressed so they can ogle each other and thenit will be touching up and then it will be fucking.' ?How can you know that?' God, I thought, I hope she's right! ?It's just abit of harmless fun. It's just like being on the beach in the south of France! Anyway, ogling is not groping.' ?Well, OK. But I'm not completely happy about this and I'm not letting anyonemaul me just because I don't have anything on'. I noticed, though, that shehad a. Much more important!”Both parents led the way to the kitchen. Grace slipped her hand into Terry’s and mouthed a kiss to him. He squeezed her hand and returned the kiss.“So,” said Jim to Terry, “you’re the one who taught Grace to drive what Belinda calls Motorway Monsters.”“Helped to teach her,” smiled Terry. “Greg Honey, the foreman, taught her the basics. My job was the continuation training.”“A very necessary part.”Grace nodded. “And he did it jolly well too: patient, gentle and with plenty.