They would have kissed but discretion dictated a somewhat less overt display of affection. Not that either would have minded except that while word of...such an affair would have had little or no impact on Linda's career, it would have ended Cassi's. The police department was still quite homophobic, especially her Captain who while he could not fire her directly would have made life miserable enough that Cassi would have eventually had to resign. So the hug would have to be enough for the moment.. I don't remember exactly what we were talking about. Something silly about it being our second date and how I should call him by his given name or something foolish like that which led to even more foolish talk about this and that. The silly kind of talk that men and women have been having with each other since time began, the kind of talk that allows one person to get to know another person.The first hint of trouble came when some man sitting behind Daniel started screaming about something or. “I am of the Coven and I have come from that Nether Plane. Our true existence is known to very few. Our Captain is the reason we Coven are Union members and the Narth Supreme has supported our membership. We decided to keep our true origin secret, as it is disturbing, hard to understand and frightful to most.Only two humans alive have seen us in our true form and have not been afraid, Admiral Stahl and Captain Olafson.” She gestured towards the animal. “This little beast however is not from the. My parents have always been great to us and were a pleasure to have around. They were always there for their k**s when they needed them. I was the third of four, two boys and two girls, and so my parents just figured that it was my turn.My Dad is semi retired as a software engineer, though he keeps busy consulting and such and Mom is a nurse, but only part time. So getting away for a while wouldn't be a problem for them. In fact my Dad had a friend of his that wanted him to consult on a.