He waved an arm at Christopher. He is nothing. Cattle. Amusement. Whatever the fuck we wish! We dont marry the cattle, son! We dont profess love to ou... amusement. As Lord Alexander spoke, his anger seeped farther and farther into his tangent. Why you and your idiot brother insist on making me teach you these lessons will never make sense to me! Do you think I enjoy putting you through this much pain, my son? Honestly, I do, you old fucking barbarian, Ebima thought savagely to himself. Aloud he. "Is she here, Stella? I want to invite her to my retirement party at the university." I'll page her for you, Harley." Angel came down the stairs and saw me."Hi, Harley, I'm booked up today. What can I do for you?" She looked somewhat sad and I know she wasn't booked up. It wasn't the way that Stella ran her business."The University is throwing me a retirement party Saturday and I would like you to be my date. I would feel odd not having someone to go with. Do you think you could go with. Daniel was a bit disappointed, as changing was now a five minute job; Alex had turned up wearing his lingerie under his male clothes, so it was just a case of shoes, trousers and shirt off, then blouse, skirt and shoes on. This wasn't as good as last time, but the fleeting glimpse of Alex in lingerie was still gratifying."Well, as you're dressed, you might as well use the ladies loos," he suggested, "Although I may be able to come up with a more, erm, convenient arrangement next week?" Could. ."I wrapped her in my arms, cradling her against me. "I can't lose you either, dearest one." What're we gonna do?" she wept."If push comes to shove," I said, "I'll leave the state. I can find us a place where we can be together. Hell, this is the ONLY one like it that I know of." What about your job, Alan?" she asked through tears."I can get another job with a phone call." I was truthful. I could play that card once or twice, but part of my reputation was built on dependability. "I can't get.