Well I guess they call it the Empress's Star now. I headed home or to the large lodge that had once been home.I ignored those that thought they recogn...zed me or those that did. A month later I glanced at the door into the grav loft when it opened and two men in suits stepped in. I shook my head and turned back to the grav glider I was working on. One of the men cleared his throat, "major Grace?"I snorted, "I believe he resigned his commission."He cleared his throat, "you are requested at the. M. tomorrow morning; and please have your wife bring a formal and your tux. The Jackson's are hosting a dinner for you and your wife at the 'Club'. Your children will be looked after, so don't you worry about bringing a sitter. Do you understand all this, Bill?" I understand." The secretary hung up and Bill just held the now dead phone in his hand. He looked at his wife with tears still flowing down his cheeks."Honey, I have something to explain to you and you are not going to like it one bit.. 30 tonight then, I cannot wait!” He waved as he hurried away still chunnering away to himself as he went. “ Seems like a nice chap. Very pleased to see you that’s for sure!” Simon proferred, “ bit ditzy though, then again you seem to drive most guys nuts,” I punched him hard in his arm as we moved off down the pier together.The afternoon passed pleasurably, we had a drink in the Foxhall Pub with a sandwich, then mooched around the shops and markets before heading back to our hotel just off Bond. We did make one stop on the way home.Mom decided we would stop at a burger place and pick up a meal for when wegot home. Rather than going through the drive through, she handed my asmall pink notebook and a purple pen. She told me to write down her orderlike a good maid."Get us two cheeseburgers and two small strawberry shakes, maid. Make sureyou read the items out of the notebook, I'll be watching! I've put somemoney in your new purse, don't forget the receipt!"With that, she handed me a.