Now, at least, I have an operating system to do some work on. Perhaps I can make a proper start tomorrow.'Anne opened the door and hung up her coat. A... promised, Stan and Denise were waiting up for her. There were hugs and kisses from both. Denise snorted when Anne described her day... "Setting up one of those systems can take a while, but it shouldn't have taken that long! Still, I can understand if you've got your boss doing it — unless he's used to that sort of thing it's likely he'd have. It might seem strange to think how that’s a good thing, but maybe it’s the way I do it. Maybe the group I’m in. Maybe it’s because I’ve dated quite a few of the girls, and if a new girl shows up that’s cute, I will usually ask them out for a date.In a group of people where the guys are more interested in playing Magic: The Gathering than asking out a girl, I am the stud. Funny how every group has an Alpha and Omega. Here, I’m the Alpha. I have an actual job instead of working in a video store. I'll clear it with the door people."The concert was a resounding success, and without pointing him out, Gerard thanked Alex Murphy for his songs and for the musical arrangements, telling the audience that he was in the hall. Ged then got a round of applause, in which he felt obliged to join, or he would have been recognised.After the concert Ged joined Gerry in his dressing room, where he found two women. One, Sophie, he knew as Gerry's wife, and the other woman, Gerry introduced as his sister. Jenee wanted to scream at them, soon you can feast on me all you want you bastards but she didn't dare it would only draw attention to herself. Jenee jerked her leg trying to look down at her ankle, silly she told herself your going crazed no way her ankle bracelet could be warm and glowing. Not daring to move her head or her wrists for fear of making the chains rattle, she tried to bring her leg up. Her wrists were chained to rings on the floor the metal collar around her neck chained to the.