"But it's not noon yet, how can it be 'after'noon if it isn't even noon yet?"I shrugged. "Because it's the latest 'good morning' you've given me ina ...ong time."He exhaled loudly through his nose, but it sounded more amused thanannoyed. "In that case, Good afternoon, Milady." Geez, it's not even afternoon yet!" I teased.He rolled his eyes, came over and kissed me. "You've been busy thismorning."I nodded as he met my eyes. "I woulda made you a sammich too, butyou're lucky I was able to walk. It meant sleep walkinginto the light that I had witnessed, the day before I’d met Abby. She would put the rightsuggestions into my mind, and I would follow her commands. I told her to let me have the nextday back there, for there were some things I needed to do.Pretty soon, I’d informed all the people that mattered, that I was going on a long trip, and thatthey shouldn’t worry. Then stopping the mundane things like subscriptions to various magazines,and the utility charges, I packed a few. “We’ll talk about it later,” Shlee growled in his right ear. He felt her teeth graze his neck, letting him know that he wasn’t forgiven. When he felt her tongue next, he knew that they would be okay.“We’ll talk about it later,” Mandy informed him next. “You missed a lot, but I’m glad you’re all right.”“If you ladies wouldn’t mind, I’d like to hug my son,” his mom cut in, and they released him. They remained close as Sheila enfolded him in her arms and cried softly into his shoulder. “We thought. I figured that the trance state would do the trick. Hopefully, her nervousness would fade just as Shirley's did that first time. If not, I could help her the same way I just helped Shirley."We're starting our first exercise half hour."This was a signal to Wendy that she must now follow all my orders."Wendy, please hold your arms out and spread your legs and hold that position until I release you."Wendy assumed the position.I put my finger to my nose. "Shirley, let's give Wendy the once over.