There was a flicker and Amantil’s head appeared in a tri-dee cube in front of him.“Serenissima,” he greeted her.“Admiral,” she nodded slight...y. “Initial reports?”“The one courier vessel to escape reported over fifty thousand vessels,” he replied.“The planet?”“Jamming has now stopped, but there are no responses. The scouts should be there in a hundred rotations. Frankly, Serenissima, it does not look good. The planetary defence bunker is designed to survive pretty much anything other than a. So, do you want to stop?? Chris asked. He had quote unquote come around and mellowed out. Now that he had pushed me as far as he could without actually doing anything he was going to give me a chance to get out. Despite the gag I was smiling. I could see through Chris’s poker face and I couldn’t wait to call his bluff. Vigorously I shook my head no. ?No?? he stated with a surprised tone. ?There is a signed contract in that camper with your name on it. That signed. “Yes, Officer, how may I help you?” I stood between him and my family. I decided I would plead guilty and deny my wife or my daughter had anything to do with me. Then he grinned.“Sir, if I wanted to bust you, I had sufficient grounds back in the theater when your wife let your daughter fondle her.” He patted my shoulder. I missed that in the darkened theater.“Give me your address and invite me over for a beer or a cup of coffee tomorrow morning.” He sure as hell did not seem threatening right. She headed straight for one of the marble staircases.Adrian knew she was coming to look for him so he zipped up his fly, rushed back to his room, picked up a book, and flopped down on his bed. The wait seemed interminable. He tried to look like he was relaxing and enjoying the book when Brenda came in.Brenda walked in without knocking - she wasn't much on privacy these days. "Hi Aidy! You miss me?"He'd been hoping that she'd come in still wearing her sexy gray dress, especially since it had so.