"Can I help you," B asked. "Do you need some company," Kay asked back. "I'm not sure I should, I'm supposed to be meeting my wife." "Hurry up and...let me in B before someone calls the cops on me. " He opened the door and she climbed up and in nearly tripping herself on the way up on her coat. inside the truck B had moved to sit on the bed as Kay closed the door and pulled the curtains. Once Kay was sure that everything was secure and private, she turned to B and let her coat fall back. By having every country which wanted a tax bite believing that the corporation and its employees belonged to some other Country, she got away with only paying a minimal 'Corporate Tax' for doing business in each Country. Since the fees from just one satisfied customer paid the Corporate Tax in most cases, it was no hardship. There were still Individual taxes to be paid for Eliza and my salaries, but the Devil's Accountant knew of so many loopholes and dodges that it was a paltry percentage.The. When I returned with an armload, she had comforters and pillows all laid out before the fireplace, waiting. I smiled and lit the fire without a hitch. Then we settled in and waited for the heat. She snuggled close to me as we stared into the flames.We drank some more wine, talked into the night, and dozed off in the blankets. I awoke suddenly and it was still dark outside. I looked down to see that Heather had backed into me, snuggled up in my arms. We were quite warm from the fire and she felt. He tugged at his tunic to straighten a few wrinkles. It had been some time since he had worn his more formal attire, and he had had no time to have his slaves smooth the fabric for him.The two oarsmen in the fore dropped their oars as the boat ran up to the water's edge. They jumped out just as it struck bottom. Those in the rear grabbed crossbows and jumped out, then took position on the beach. They stood at attention, holding their bows across their chests as the first oarsmen pulled the boat.