”“Thanks for the prompt attention, but I suspect you’ve got your work cut out for you.”Al hung up and powered down his phone.“Do you think i...’ll do any good?” Betty asked.“Not in the least. Powell’s wings may be clipped, but he’s far from out. However, this at least gives us a few more options.”“I’m glad we finally got everyone settled,” Betty said, stretching out across the bed. “But I’m happier we have this hotel room to ourselves for the rest of the night. How about you get out of those. Phillippa was glad that Marla had forgotten the brief note of contention. When Marla left to go to the toilet, Phillippa stood up and followed her, smiling slightly as she noticed how Marla was staggering a little after the effect of the Kif and the beer that David kept replenished. And she didn’t follow Marla because she also needed a leak. She’d already taken care of that. Marla was startled to see Phillippa standing outside the toilet when she emerged, after flushing the latrine several. If I know him at all, he’s kicking himself around the block for what he said right now. You just leave him be. Besides, when the time is right, you’ve got the perfect little conversation starter right over there on the couch.’ She nodded toward Jillian. ‘Once she gets started, Joshua won’t be able to get away to save his life,’ she chuckled. Kayla smiled. ‘She likes him a lot, you know. She’s usually really standoffish with strangers, especially men, but she liked him right off the bat. I’ve. Juliana covered her eyes with her hands, laughing hard and blushing terribly. ‘Ok… ok… I admit it,’ she shook her head. ‘You were totally right about him,’ she wiped a tear of laughter from her eye, looking back at her sister. ‘My God, Nena… he’s fucking amazing! Sexy as hell, especially in that suit… and since he’s willing to go this far for us, he really seems like a great guy too.’ She couldn’t stop smiling, her eyes lost in thought as she gazed back at Milena. ‘How did you ever resist him.