I did ask for a pool and a hot tub, and the best security system available. The contractors promised to have it done by Christmas. Till then we still ...ad our apartments but always slept together. **** The cruise was really nice. We spent time with Bill and Shauna and also time on our own. A night didn’t go by that we didn’t make love. On the first night of our cruise we got a surprise from Shauna. She told us she was with child. Bill beamed from ear to ear. She hardly showed but you could see a. ‘I missed you.’ ‘I missed you too.’ I said. For my benefit she recounted her trip back to Mass. She seatbelted in and then leaned in my direction so we could touch. I loved that she wanted the connection and I loved being so connected to her. She told me about the court situation and the whole thing with transferring the business to Mike. She felt free of the responsibility and the emotional pain of having let Ben get control of not only the business, but her life. She asked when we were. "He walked up to Ryan, got in his face with a jabbing finger. "Don't complain, bitch. You fucked up, so you deserve a good bitching.But since you're not a total fuck-up, I'll let you schedule it. We'llmake it a lunch date--a quick bite to eat, maybe a little snuggle, andit'll probably be cool. Have your secretary call me at Gabby's place toset it up." Oh, okay," Ryan said. "Whatever you say, Jimmy." Damn right," Jimmy said. "I'll send an outfit over for you."We left shortly after that. Jimmy. S.H.program, Lance it seemed was just the kind of person they were lookingfor. Lance was impressed with the tour he was given of the C.R.A.S.H.headquarters. though as an 18 year old art student none of thetechnological wizardry made a bit of sense to him. An orphan who had been raised in foster care from the age of 7 Lance wasready for a chance to change the world, he was ready for an adventure.However there was a catch. They couldn't send him physically into the past, only his mind, once.