“Billy, what are you doing?” she asked, confused, as he turned her around to face him again, but she couldn't see. He held her in his hands, balan...ing her.“Kneel down, Jenny, you won't fall over; I've got you. Kneel down so you don't fall over.”“Billy-” she started to say, but he laid his finger over her lips and cut her off.“Kneel down, Jenny.” he said again, a little more strongly, and put a little pressure on both her shoulders with his hands, so she knelt. The moment she was in place, his. They had a reason. The Iodine condensate had been detected near Titan, a satellite of Jupiter. They asked who had been near the sample when it cascaded. Charlie and I put our arms about each other. We didn't have to say a word. We were told that the statistical model for that experiment precluded anyone walking away. We had beaten the odds by becoming one. They did not know what would happen if we had a child, only that we were as "womb-friends"--twins, and would be until we died.Word was sent. I drove down to her place, to her first floor flat and rang the bell.Sita came and opened the door with a broad smile and said thank you, Advait, Thank you and planted a kiss on my cheeks and ushered me in. I looked around and saw this new girl, Rita, stunningly beautiful standing shyly in the corner behind a sofa Sita asked her to bring the soft drinks and I sat in the sofa in great comfort. Rita, clad in a saree and matching blouse, with scanty make up came with the tray and bowed before me. While they all talked and laughed with each other, their eyes were dark and cold. These men never relaxed.Ray's men gestured to the others and I was allowed to enter Ray's office. Once inside I found Ray sitting with two other men. I was introduced, "Johnny this is my grandson's father-in-law, Retired Philadelphia Detective Percy Holmes. Percy this is Don Giovanni Cassini, a friend from Palermo Italy."I noticed I was not introduced to the third man in the room. "Detective Holmes, it is a.