‘Gosh, you’re right. I guess I’ll call Uncle Ernie right away, you know!’ ‘Yeah!’ I scooted upstairs to give my twin s1ster the good news....‘Mum said yes,’ I blurted out the second I entered her room. ‘We’ll have to stay at Uncle Ernie’s.’ ‘Yeah, well, he IS a bit odd but if he’s our ticket to the concert, so to say, I’m all for it.’ I dropped down onto the bed next to her and gave her a good kiss. I felt quite happy — elated, I think it’s called. ‘We’re going to the concert.’ Jolene leaned her. "Oh lord, Leslie, you're gorgeous," he reacted when I rejoined him inthe kitchen. "With a little makeup you'd be stunning."Damn, I think I actually blushed! "Thanks Beth, you're pretty easy onthe eyes too." Would you mind calling me Bert? Beth doesn't work very well at themoment." I'll try."Chapter 8 - Surprises and ShocksFor the next several hours I simply submitted myself to 'Bert's'expectations, even so far as to don a one-piece bathing suit for aquick swim. It pressed into my crotch like. You, Colonel, have taken the blame – more than once – for something someone in your command did. I can’t expect the people under me to do that unless I do it as well. After all, it was I who made the decisions about the locators.“Oh, the team is searching his place as we speak. The bastard had a trap, a deadfall and a bow that was set up on a tripwire, all in case he had visitors. All of which would have been fine as far as I’m concerned. He was guarding his home, and there are no laws here to. I think Corky will have something for sea sickness. But the best preventative is for her to eat some ginger the minute she goes aboard. That's the most effective. That, with fresh air and staying above decks where she can see the horizon. Going below into a closed compartment would be a very bad idea," Steve advised.They relaxed into their seat backs. There was little to do but wait. They'd done all their planning; now it was a matter of enduring yet another boring flight. Steve had another.