" Liam sighed as a lone tear ran its course down his cheek. "Don't worry about that, Dad. I have time coming; Mike will understand." Liam reached for ...ina's hand and laced his fingers with hers. "I'll give her the option, but I'm sure she'll want to come, too. Dad, don't worry about it. Everything will be okay. I'll be there soon. I love you."Liam replaced the phone in its cradle and stared off into the darkness for a few moments. He slouched in the bed and pulled Gina into his arms. As he. You just cry it all out. We're here for you Maria."Rob looked upon his son with pride while thinking "I've wondered how this unusual lifestyle we've adopted might affect him and now I know; he's becoming a true man."Pamela had already begun to see her 'baby' brother in a new light when she observed how he treated Lizzy and the other women. This just cemented her growing conviction that she had the best brother a girl could have.Georgette thought "He's a lot like his father!" and smiled.Maria. *********************************************It was late evening when they left the hotel. They were heading towards the Hard Rock Café, a venue they always enjoyed. Fortunately they were seated within half an hour of arriving, and were soon pondering the menu while sipping on ice cold beers."Hi, I'm Maria, and I'm your waitress for the evening."They both looked up from the menus and said "Hello" to their waitress. Ian couldn't help watching her as she walked away. She was tall and slender, in. A neatly arranged stack of papers (fireproofed of course, parts of the Gate area were really unpleasant) appeared in the air in front of my pretty little nose with an impatient rattle.Helga bounced up with an anticipatory doggish grin, tongue lolling and yellow eyes glowing with glee. "Hi, mistress. So we get to go grab a newbie, do we? I love terrorizing the new ones, I really do." Well," Taking in the information on the ream of papers I'd been presented with a quick scan, I shook my.