I must be nuts.' But she had interrupted the other woman's soothing reply. "No, really, I know I have to do it. I have to do it for myself, to settle ...hings for me. I have to get out of this sexist rat-race in this company. And coming to you is a good way to step to one side of the line and see who's in it."And guess what, Charity? My boyfriend wants me to freelance for him, doing my old kind of hospitality work in my spare time while I work for you. Is that going to be a problem?'"I know you. He had learned that early in his long, long life. He stopped in front of one book, it had a different look to it, and there was no writing on the binding. If anything could be said to be magical in this world, it would surely be books, and this particular book radiated the quiet power of age. Were he to reach out and open it, were he to pull it from the shelves he would find the finest hemp paper, the best paper that money could buy. The words were not standard type, but rather copies of diary. I unlocked the door and went into the house. She told me the documents were on her desk in the office. Well an extra bedroom that turned into an office. I walked into her office and I saw the folder with the documents right where she said it would be. I scooped it up and walked out the office. I was in the hallway almost to the top of the stairs when I saw Jacob walk out of the master bedroom butt naked.I was shocked I didn't think he would have been home not to mention naked. My shock wore off. There was psychology. Ethics and the legal environment. But love? Morality? Not on the syllabus."Sir," I had gotten into the habit of using 'sir' to excess,"I am fond of Harmony and like doing things that make her happy. Her happiness is important to me. I do have limits, but I don't know them yet." Excellent answer, Cadet Thistle," Commandant Mackie remarked. "You haven't been told, but there's a reason that you have auditioned as Harmony's boyfriend; it is beneficial to both of you. Harmony.