Constance had moved out of her standard pod and into the huge triple-decker that she had designed. It incorporated features from several American mans...ons including an open library with a second story balcony across the foyer from a two-story conservatory with murals of gardens, sculptures and a small stage next to a grand piano. A grand staircase led from the foyer to the adult quarters upstairs that had sitting rooms between the common hall and the bedchambers."You need to expand my old pod. ” Chris said as he nodded to John. “Now rest, Jennifer will be there when you awake.” John nodded then was asleep.At the hospital John was in surgery for possibly an hour then recovery. Finally a nurse came out, “Jennifer Avalon?”“Yes ma’am! That’s me is he able to see visitors?” Jennifer asked fearing the worse for John.“No, I’m afraid that for now, family only.” The young nurse said as she checked the list.“Oh, I see please let me know when I can see him.” A dejected Jennifer said.“I’m sorry,. She kept me enthralled with her stories of foreign parts and even more so the antics of air crew on stopovers. She was quite explicit. Before we realised it, it was seven o'clock and there was no sign of Nicola."Oh hell," Sarah muttered. "I shouldn't have told her." Told her? What?" That I'd phoned you and that you were coming."She looked apologetically at me, "I'm sorry." You think she's keeping out of the way?" The question was superfluous.Sarah stood abruptly and ran up the stairs. I heard. "No matter the reassurances from George that he was going to make sure things went fine during the attack, my mates treated me as if I might be killed two days hence. They seemed to get all the dick from me possible from now till then. If not for my enhancements via the greenies I would have been fucked to death.The next morning I had a mug of coffee in my hand before I made it to the bathroom to piss, and I had four women to make sure I was spotless before dressing. I also had some questions.