He thanked Bobby for the offer, but he felt he needed more timeby himself before meeting new people.Bobby said that he just wanted the time to feel so...ry for himself. Thepresident and his boyfriend would be at the party tonight. Tommy shouldgo, and if he really didn't like the party they could leave. Tommyreluctantly gave in, and agreed to go. Bobby said he would pick Tommy upat 8:15, no sense being too early. He said just wear shorts and a golfshirt. When Bobby told the women that Tommy was. ‘Give me a week to think it over,’ Wes said. ‘No showing up at my house, no calls. Just give me a week. I’ll call you either way,’ he said. Hannah closed her eyes. Some days felt like an eternity lately. ‘A week,’ she agreed. ******* ‘I’ll say it again, Hannah, so you know I mean it,’ Donna said, pouring coffee into her sister’s mug, then walking the pot back to her kitchen. ‘You’re more than welcome to stay with me.’ ‘I don’t think it’s come to that,’ Hannah said, looking around at the small. Er ... practise now. I suppose I should have got you some contraceptives as well as clothes." Karen and Billy looked at each other in their knowing way and smiled."Actually, Eileen, it's a bit late for that..."It didn't take that long for Karen to recover completely, but she and Billy discovered that they were in no hurry to return to their previous lifestyle. They still had each other, but Eileen had quickly become the parental-figure that Billy had never known and Karen had long since. Marge, the Administrator, arrived shortly before it was ready to open.“Are you ready to begin?” she asked when signaled that the range was open.“Yes, we’re ready,” I assured her. There are six lanes on the assault range, and we spread out in two groups. Chris and I were on one side, and Chuck and Roy were on the other side of the range with the two empty lanes between us. The Administrator stood back near the tower where the targets were controlled from. There was a target controller for each.