The boys ate everything they ordered. I was impressed and surprised. The helicopters were going to carry them back to the island in an hour. I delayed...my routine until they left.At the security meeting the Iranians were up to their normal tricks of threatening their neighbors. They were going to start war games in the Arabian Sea to show the world their new weapons.That’s fine I thought, we will have planes and ships watching closely - give us all your secrets as it will save lives, ships and. Evening came. Jessica’s bedroom was decorated in pink and red, with lots of heart shaped toys and pink pillows all over the bed. The 3 girls started talking about college, lessons, boyfriends, etc. Monica steered the conversation to summer vacation and mentioned that she had just bought a new bikini for this coming swimming season. Jessica piped up that she too had just bought a new suit, went over to her dresser and pulled it out. It was a bright green bikini she bought last week. Monica. ?He stared at his empty glass. He waved a hand to catch a waitress? eye.It was his restaurant. They?d notice him and respond instantly.?People make mistakes, my friend, people make mistakes.? An arm had ahand that held a beer that slid in front of Roger. ?Thanks,? he said tothe waitress. He then suddenly moved to get up.?Look at her,? he said to me. He left the table.-----000-----It was Andrea.There she was, once again, standing right in front of me.Her hair cascaded down her neck and across. "We do need assurances, that you will be around in the coming years."Ephus started to open his mouth then snapped it shut. "I can only promise you that, I will not go into anything without planning. I will not do anything that might cause my end, or any of yours. I'm sorry, that’s the best I can do, especially with one as dangerous as Ares."Bast and the rest of his wives sighed as they nodded their agreement. A movement towards the back of the females caught Ephus's attention. The rest parted.