You see, I was only trying to help the Lord. It was all part of His plan I thought. After all, the Lord had made that apple for some reason, hadn't He... It happened back in the time when I was still serving in Heaven, rather than ruling where I do now.In those early days, I was the Lord's troubleshooter. One evening, the Divinity and I were looking down on Earth for Adam and Eve. There was some difficulty in the two obeying God's commandment to be fruitful and multiply. Mainly because they were. By means of brackets, bolts and nuts - all made of synthetic hard plastic - he made the whole structure very strong. A series of holes were drilled all along the sides so that later they could tie the ropes of the balloon to the gondola itself.Once this was done, Vincent added a final touch by installing a roof over half of the gondola area thus creating a small cabin-like room. It was a certainty that they would encounter rain while in the air and the sloping roof would be very useful in. Greg and Harry were waiting for them sitting in lawn chairs beside the pool. Greg stared at Harry wondering why his son was acting so edgy. In a way, it was as if he was angry about something. It was hard to keep from wondering if this was another test of his fitness as a parent. Rather than ignore the problem like he had in the past, Greg asked, “What is it, Harry?”“Nothing,” Harry said. His answer was almost violent in its refusal to admit that something was on his mind.“Oh,” Greg said. I watched him scuff his bare feet along the tile like a little kid. I put a finger under his chin, raising his gaze to meet mine. Do you want me to collar you, Michael? Would you like to be one of my brides today? I asked softly. I could see the answer in his eyes before the smile broke his lips. He nodded and whispered, yes, Master. Very much so. I pulled him close, holding him. Then you need to go get ready. We laughed as I pushed him toward Felicia. The look of relief on both of the Jeffries.