There were two empty chairs in the room but they weren't together. I sat down and gently pulled Amy onto my lap. Missus Redd started to say something ...ut bit her lip.Amy said, "We did what we said we would do. We are here and will listen."It was quiet. I said, "We are waiting for you to talk but won't wait all night. If you have something to say, you've had enough time to plan it and say it."My father started. "I am sorry for what I said. I really don't want you to move out. I snapped at you. .. and the people I recommend ... to work as a team in doing the evaluation.”“Okay, do it.“Kendrick, after I return to Earth, I want you to see that the Estate’s Security Group gets any training and equipment that they may need ... and that includes the Security Guards in addition to my detail of Bodyguards. I would prefer it if both groups were familiar with the other’s role. If the people Sergei recommends feel that I need professional bodyguards to accompany me during my travels in the. "First thing first," Al said. "The season closer party will be tomorrow night, my place, be there or be square. We'll have a lot of summer help there, and some other friends, too. Is everybody here planning on coming?"He looked around the room, and everyone said they were planning on it. "OK, good," he smiled, "Let's get down to business. We had a very good season. You all did well and I thank you for your efforts. The one real disappointment is that despite everything, we didn't gain as much. She stared at it for a moment, looking like she was hoping against hope.Look at her, Anthony. The mother of your baby. She's so beautiful.She was turning it over and over in her hands, looking at the little plus sign from every possible angle. Then she turned and looked at me. A stray hair spilled down across her eyes, and she blew it up and away from the corner of her mouth."Still love me, Anthony?"In answer I took the little blue stick from her."I'm gonna keep this, okay. Because when we're.