Extremely reliable. The pages were numbered to prevent a team from violating any number of directives. Each day demanded a separate sheet. If there wa... a number missing ... then something was recorded that the team did not want uncovered."Which team?" he asked"Four." What are you going to do about it?"Glorious, as the ship, was responsible for disciplinary action. The High Command set it up so no human was guilty of inhumane or excessive punishment. The AI was sentient,,, but also organic. One. He sank his hand under hair and clutched her curls in his fist, pulling her mouth off his. “Talk to me,” he said. A guttural sound he’d never heard before came from her. She suddenly pushed off the door and propelled him backward, shoving him against the opposite wall hard enough to make the picture above his head rattle. Dean growled and dragged her in for another long kiss, keeping her close with his arms wrapped around her. He wanted to turn her around, shove her panties down and fuck her. After hosing off his foot with ice cold water he hobbled across the sharp gravel of the driveway to his house and was relieved to find the door unlocked.Note to self, move the damn portal cabinet into the house.Rolly's first order of business after putting some clothes on was to make himself breakfast and then try to figure out what he had planned for the day.Remembering that he had left himself a note, he headed back to the barn to retrieve it."Sunday family diner tomorrow, change oil in. Do not believe for one moment that this valley is merely protected by good intentions Jennifer. We, who had founded an empire of love, were obliged to re-learn the lessons of war. Read your Sun Tsu! Supreme excellency in warfare consists in defeating the enemy without having to fight. To our enemies we’re a will of the wisp, a ghost in the shadows. They never know who we are; they don’t even see where the attack is coming from. Before they are ready to fight they are already defeated. This is.