"Gina said, "Cool. Well come back anytime." Her smile would have melted the coldest heart of any man.***As we left the store Mike again took my arm. T...ere was more foot traffic than there had been earlier. Many people looked our way and stared or laughed. I was amazed that Mike had the confidence in his own manhood to escort me - obviously a man in woman's clothing - and ignore the people around us. My only wish at that point was to get in the car and go home. I got half my wish.Mike again. Before long, though, the two older women got the meal on the table -- and there was a great deal to eat: turkey and the trimmings of course, but salads, several different vegetables, a number of other specialty dishes. When you got right down to it, it probably was the most sumptuous meal he'd ever sat down to around his mother's table. They ate and ate and ate some more, and finally, when everybody was groaning, they found themselves faced with several choices of cake and pie for dessert. "Can. I wanted to see if someone I knew (who was a damned fine secretary) wanted a job in an 'exotic' location. I also told them about how long I figured they had been gone from Earth. We really needed to make sure there were no loose ends there, to cause us problems, or to cause problems for any persons remaining behind.Surprisingly, or maybe not, they agreed. I had a good argument ready, just in case. I almost felt cheated that I didn't get the chance to use it. I asked Hank if he would sell me his. "Everything Ready?His brother winked and when Niall nodded, pulled a small black object out of his inside pocket. He saw my quizzical look. "Remote detonator."He pressed a button and the peace of the Berkshire countryside was shattered by a series of loud explosions that seemed to ripple around the house. Angela grabbed me and hung on tight to my arm. It was over in seconds and before my ears had recovered from the shock, I heard men's voices, panicked and shrill. The local rooks had also been.