‘No!’ The creature had not moved from its spot but its scream caught both of them by surprise. Fear washed over the young womans features. Michael...shifted on his heels, moving between her and the thing. ‘Don’t pay it any mind, it’s ok, I’ll protect you.’ He said it with a lopsided grin that she found funny and comforting in the same moment. Her hand raised and fell within his. Both Michael and Elise gasped and opened their eyes at the same moment. They both held the others gaze as the moment. ‘I told him, we drop Jace at eight, and when he started to shout at me I told him it’s that or nothing and put the phone down.’ Smiling at the memory of the call, ‘You should have heard him when he rang back straight away. Called me a cow, and a bitch, and then I told him if he didn’t stop shouting at me I would put the phone down and wouldn’t pick it up again to talk with him.’ Laughing she told Misha, ‘He told me I was a stupid cow, and he would come over and get Jace at seven. I told him I. By 2100, the world's male populations had dropped to one billion, out of a total population of five billion. The result was the ascendancy of women into the political arena. By this date, most head of states were women. Though there was a general peace and tranquility internationally, due to the general property that women are often less aggressive than men, world economies grew at much slower paces than before, lacking the vigor that a male-dominated society, with all its aggressions, had. Brian is a great kid, with a high IQ, nice manners, and good looks. Girls are going to flock around, teachers will like him, spend the time necessary to make sure he excels, and being just a bit on his own will give him confidence and maturity, he would never get otherwise."I also think Beth Ann will blossom a little more with Brian away at school. You and Rebecca might make another run at her, and see if she is more amenable to you two. I know I'm looking forward to seeing her with you girls.".