"Charley looked up from the mass of formulas and diagrams he was studying in the office that had been set aside for his use in the Redmond, Washington...facility. He had taken over the analysis of the portal mechanism concealed in the Place of The Gods, trying to figure out how it could access two more sets of special constants than Neal Marten's portals were able to reach."It's Luana you're really worried about, ain't it?" He shook his head. "I can't blame you for that, but we've got enough. “Thanks so much daddy, I really appreciate this. You’re the best!” she said, leaning over to give me a kiss on the cheek, showing me quite a bit of cleavage. ” You’re welcome honey. How are you going to explain this to Marcia though?” I shuddered at the idea of her mother calling my home. “I told mommy I was spending the night with a friend, but that fell through. Is it okay if I spend the night?” she said impishly, giving me the impression that her “friend” was one of the male variety. “Or. Specifically, on men, our men, our merry men."I guess my jaw went slack and then fell open, because they both began laughing.The waiter came took our orders and left.Turning to Maggie, I said, "You share your men?" Umm, no," she replied. "We exchange information on you guys. For example, proficiency, potency and..." Never mind," I said."Well at least we haven't as yet," Leslie chimed in, muddying the water even more.The dinner itself remains a blur in my mind. I recall thinking about 'Say. I finally broke down and gave her a call, to see if she was okay. She greeted the phone in a pained voice, "Hello?"Instantly concerned, I asked "April, are you alright?" "No...." "What's wrong? What happened?" The concern in my voice was not hidden. "I fell down at work. I was going down the stairs to fast and my foot slipped on some water, and I went flying, landing on my tailbone. The doctors said it was cracked." "Holy shit ... do you need help?" "Actually, I need to go to.