Big white barn ... looks like metal. Got it. Three four hours?”“Thanks, I owe ya.”I hung up.Mr. Bean Farmer looked at me. I handed him back his ...lack box.“Just like that?”“Just like that.” I agreed. “That’s an interesting phone ... what’s its range?”“Five miles.”“Imagine that.”“Yeah, I’ve been working on a smaller version. It will weigh a pound ... if it works. With a fifty foot antenna at the house, I will be able to “Line of Sight” call from ten miles away.”“How about a hundred foot. I certainly don’t know that it means anything.”“No one knows what ANYTHING means,” Radu snarled. “I’m tired of what we don’t know. Tell me what we do.”There was a brief silence as Vondi, Joric and Werten gazed at the table in front of them.“My sources tell me the nobility are making a play in Wenland,” Joric announced quietly. His eyes raised hesitantly to meet his Emperor’s. “The Queen’s power hangs by naught more than a thread. The nobility are quietly amassing their power. I’m told the. After they ate, they found a couple of lounge chairs pool side and ordered drinks, sipping them while they watched the people. Jess excused herself to the restroom leaving Carter alone by the pool. He closed his eyes lightly, soaking the warmth of the mid day Florida sun. His eyes had only been closed for a moment when he started to get a strange feeling, like something was about to happen. He opened his them again and looked around. Not seeing anything out of the ordinary, he closed them. I have no clue why I frustrate him so often. From day one, when I looked into those green eyes, I felt the need to be mean. I was still doing it. I sighed and looked out the window. I had one final question. "So, what are we gonna do? We can't ignore what we did Carter."Carter We broke through the door of my apartment. Pulling her closer I slammed it shut with my foot. I groaned. I pushed her against the wall and broke the kiss. Looking into her eyes, I licked my lips and lifted her shirt off.