Once we had all served ourselves, we would start eating. I didn’t care either way, but since that was what she preferred, we ate that way.As well as...the noodles and stroganoff; I sliced up some crusty Italian bread (Mama Sophia’s grocery store), and put them in a basket on the table. Lori poured us all some wine, and we started on the meal. The beef tasted pretty good; but the bread was the outstanding part. When we had finished; the girls cleared things up while I prepared the dessert; a. “Kara, anytime you want to stop, just say so,” Marty said.“Where’s the strangest or most exciting place you’ve done it?” Tracey asked.I grinned, “I’ll go first — it has to be the Pan Am plane coming back from Sweden.”“The sauna, I guess,” Kara said.“Oooh, that must have been hot!” Tracey said, causing all of us to burst out laughing.“On the catwalk over the stage in the High School auditorium,” Tracey said, smirking, “Right after a concert!”“Yep,” Marty added. “That’s it. We almost got caught,. There are a few words that can make the obvious indication shrink, like... “If that thing touches me ... I have a sharp knife ... and I’m not afraid to use it.” Or... “I thought they were bigger.” Or... “Isn’t that supposed to get hard? It is?” and then giggles ... or belly laughs.All she said was, “I need my sleep and my bed doesn’t smell right.” She rolled over ... taking the covers ... and my pillow.I thought about it for a millisecond, climbed out and headed for my tipi. Thanks to the flic. When Esterhazy looked up, it was with a smile that gave nothing away."If I had known you were here for certain, your Grace, I would have wheeled in a stack of letters from your admirers, all frantic at your recent disappearance and needing reassurance. As it was, I had to chase hopes and rumors to find you, and pray that I found you safe and well."Sophia matched him smile for smile, and ignored everything he said. "This is my good friend, John Bren, Captain of the Silvana. You have already met.