So Lisan resigned herself to allowing Mev and the others to meet her mother, sister, teacher, and the others in the house.Mev noticed Lisan's hesitati...n and he could easily sense the reason for it and he paused for a moment to see what the girl decided to do. There was a chance the girl might allow fear to overcome her, impelling her to resist further, and Mev was prepared to force the issue if need be. Yet it was better if the girl would proceed voluntarily and the High Lords all waited to see. Cal decided to forewarn the ladies, "Nick is going to meet us at Petra's. He is going to show you something. If a single word leaks out about it, I will be the whisperer. I am not as kind as Nick. He will make it quick, I won't."The ladies looked at one another and they all knew he was serious.Nick got on the phone and called Petra."Hi hon. Cal is on his way back with the girls. I told him to pull around to the elevator." Do you think that will be a good idea?" Yes. I need to get them to trust. I asked him if I could talk to him about a personal problem."I told him that I was convinced my husband was a sissy who dressed uplike a woman, and that I no longer felt like he could be the man in mylife." Lilly, you told Leonard? Why would you do that? How can I ever facehim again?" Well, I had to tell someone. Unlike you I didn't want to keep this asecret. And I told Leonard because I knew what he would do next. Helocked my office door and then came up to me, pulled me to my feet andwrapped. “God, she’s beautiful,” Larry said breathlessly.“I’d give anything to have a woman like her, Chris.” At first, I was a little pissed off at Larry.But at the same time, the thought of Larry seeing mywife like that without her knowing it was turning me on. “Chris, I’m sorry. I guess I better go on home,”Larry said, turning to go back out. “No, wait a minute Larry,” I heard myself say-ing. “Come on in here a minute. Just walk.