It’s a golden chance, Babes.”Looking up to the bar, I saw he was being served. Well, his sheer size made him very noticeable.“Hurry up, Babes. H...’s on his way back. Yes or no, quickly.”“Yes.” And she ended the call.“Checking in?” he laughed.“Not exactly,” I lied, “Katie just rang to remind me that I’ve got to invite you over on New Year's Eve.”“Great, yeah I’ll be there, Mate.” He took a swallow of his beer.“Who else will be there?”Fuck, I hadn’t thought about that!“Don’t know Mate, but she. "I accepted the phone and said, "I'm here." I am coming over there immediately to take charge. Give the guns to my officers. I am on my way." The hell I will," I said, but found myself talking into a dead phone. Well the hell with him, I was damned if I would give these chowder heads a loaded weapon in my home.I removed the bullets from the revolvers and took the clip out of the automatic and ejected the shell from the chamber of the piece the suit had been carrying. Then I tossed them their. "What kind of cheap white wine was that, Tak?" Dom Pérignon, 1990." I replied. "I do not serve cheap wine in my own home." My brain feels like it's pounding out of my skull." I did warn you." Pharaoh kissed him softly, then leaned a bit further and kissed me. "He'll be fine after breakfast." I suppose, then, we should go down and have some." You guys go." Joey whined. "I'll stay here." Never." I whispered, kissing them both. "Never again." I didn't know how I would manage to be with them 24/7,. Having got my answer, I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised that Grace and Sue’s conversation turned back to matters of the heart. Their voices fell to a hush but I could just about still follow most of what they said. With me out the room, it was immediately clear Sue seemed more willing to discuss things with Grace.“It must be nice now, when you’re together, being able to tell Francis you love him. You know, not having to hold back. Just being able to be natural. Be yourself. Not worry.