* *La Maison is nice,* shesaid,? *Call ahead but Friday next mightwork*.She kissed me gently on mycheek and sauntered away with a little extra strut o... her adorable arse. La Masion was easily themost expensive resturant in town but, for Katie, I would max out every card Ihad just to taste those sweet full lips and see her smile. Dinner went well, Katie was perfection in ashort pleated black skirt, strappy five inch heels, teardrop pearl earringsand a strand of pearls that adorned her pretty. "Fine lets get to it," I replied."Mrs Porter, I Gerald I'm your account manager," he said."Fine what have you found out from the bank about that property in foreclosure down in New Wales?" I asked."Well we just started looking into it today. I just received your request for information on the land Friday afternoon." he said as if that were an excuse."So what have you learned today," I asked holding myself in check with great difficulty."We called the bank and put in the request for status of. I can’t offer them anything other than a cup of coffee, because I don’t have anything to offer. I don’t even have a present to give my bride.”Jeff sat looking at the man, suddenly realizing just what he meant and how he felt. I put him here, but ... if I hadn’t, he would probably never have become a full Alpha, or if he had, he might well have still been a criminal. But dammit, I like him. He’s worked his ass off since he was sent to this planet and, he did so again yesterday. He ran that. We do not know where she left to or why.’ Kya said as she rose and stood by Tyo, who looked like he was about to fall over if a strong breeze blew in. ‘Tyo, sit down, Kya, please attend to him.’ Ryo snapped, then turned and pulled out a comm and contacted the massive battlecruiser in low orbit, as Kya led the Emperor to a chair and pressed him down into it with firm hands. ‘Captain Kalen, we have a situation. Shuttle pod left the palace without a flight plan, hopped into neospace, and nobody.