“Yes, or heard from him either. Well, except Blake and I did invite him to Christmas dinner and for New Year’s Day too,” she said, “but he tur...ed us down.”“Oh?” she said.“Yes, and since then, Blake is of the opinion that we need to wait for him to come to us. Give him space so to speak. No pressure,” said Ava. Bea nodded.“Hmm, I don’t think, knowing what I do know, that that’s a good plan: the no pressure part, yes. But just letting him vegetate and rot in that little third-rate apartment of. Your job is to have faith in yourself and do the best that you can.”“Yes, My Lord.”“Good, now who are you?”“Chandra.” She answered.“Tell me your title and who do you serve.” I countered louder.“Postulant Chandra of Kassandra.” She replied getting my drift.“Much better, now I want you to remember that tomorrow. No one can take that from you. Now tell me what you found in the chest besides the scrolls.”“Just money and a lot of it. There are fourteen gold coins, seventy-six silver, fifty-four. ”“That is incorrect.”“But that congressman said it! He said you couldn’t get pregnant from genuine rape. And then there was this big cover-up.”“The congressman was wrong. There was no cover-up.”“And you can only get pregnant during your period.”“That’s wrong too. That’s the one time you really CAN’T get pregnant. Did you use any sort of protection?”“We were all virgins, so there wasn’t any problem with disease.”“So a whole bunch of boys have been ejaculating in your vagina, over and over. .. right on time," she said quietly."Hi. How was your day?" Long ... slow. It couldn't end too soon. I've been lying her waiting for your call since Jackie went to bed." I was watching the seconds tick by until I thought I could call," I admitted. "I could come over there, Ali. It's only a few blocks." No ... not yet. Let me be certain I know what I'm doing. I've made one mistake. I can't make another." It won't be a mistake," I said. "I think you know that already." Be patient, Grime. I'm a.