They already have my babies, by their own choice.”“You have eight children?”“Yes..., no, ten. We have two teenagers; one is adopted, the other...is the daughter of a more recent addition to our family group.”“Well, this is extremely unusual, to say the least. Are there any others in your household?”“It depends on what you mean by household. The parents of most of us are present to witness the wedding ceremony, and we have with us our live-in babysitter – or rather nanny - but she is probably due. I lean forward hoping to continue, but she holds a finger against my lips. Undeterred, I kiss the finger and she giggles - a luxurious sound that always prompts butterflies in my stomach.“Lie down,” she says, her breath brushing against my earlobe. “I want you to lie down on the bed.”She senses my hesitation and places hands on my shoulders, slowly but firmly guiding me until I feel the edge of the bed against my thighs. I sit down, inching my way back until I’m able to stretch out fully. . I'm all out of faith,This is how I feel.The look from the guys was one of astonishment. When she was done and the song was over, she put the mike back in it's holder on the stand, walked back down the stairs and took a seat at a table near the stage. Carl at the drums stood up. "I believe there is a decision to be made here."Nathan looked at him surprised. "Decision? You've got to be kidding me right?" No," Carl responded soberly. "This young lady needs to decide if she wants this humble band. "He looked at the book again that night, over a glass of Scotch. Soanother spell had worked also. That meant there was a good likelihoodthat the others would too. He thought about it. He could see the value ofspells that performed minor cures, but what purpose could there be forspells that changed people's sexes?A headline was splashed over the front page of the Monday paper. 'SpyRing smashed! Traitors Charged!' It described how a spy ring had beendiscovered and some workers arrested for.