You might expect Fiona to be protective, or them both to be jealous; but, and call me mister bighead if you like, they both reckoned I was the best gu... they knew to take Erica’s maidenhood (as Toni demurely put it). They decorated Fiona’s room with candles (strictly not allowed by college rules), and silk scarves; took the two of us for dinner and then left us at Fee’s door (I was finally allowed that diminutive). Erica was not nervous in the least. She wore me out with her demands for oral,. In fact I was going to tell you about my employment prospectstoday, you simply asked me before I had the chance to tell you."I was mellower again, "I have to ask a few more questions Marcia. Doyou really want to work as a part time office cleaner? Are you givingup your computer skills? And how about your Marcia persona, are youwilling to continue being Marcia?"She looked concerned and a bit worried, "I am a bit confused Jess. Myprime concern is to be with you and for you to be happy. You are. He had a feeling that he’d be replaced as Secretary General soon. All it was going to take was one person to suggest it and he’d be gone by nightfall.It came to him as a complete surprised to discover a small crowd waiting for him outside his office. He had a sinking feeling about this meeting. They were going to get rid of him. Why else would the ambassadors from Franka, Espa, Romul, and Itan be waiting at his door? He couldn’t think of a reason.“We need to talk to you.”“Come on in my office,”. Shortly after we closed, Pat declared us finished and able to go home.At Pat's request, I turned off the lights in the diner and shut off the outside signs. We parked our aprons on a couple of hooks behind the kitchen doorway. When I turned to go to the back door, Pat was right there in the dim light from the street. She put both arms up around my neck and pulled my head to hers for another serious kiss – a very serious kiss.This time I eagerly entered the kiss – and the ones we shared after.