. And where had that meta-ontologist crack come from? As far as I was aware that had been used just once, in a review of my last book, and I'd never r...ally worked out whether it was meant as a compliment or an insult. But why would she have read anything like that? I decided it was time to go into town and see the sights.What with me being an academic and all, you might expect that I went and sat in a gloomy cafe somewhere and pondered the nature of life and the human condition. Actually, I. .... OK, we'll be back in half an hour or so".We looked at each other and started to giggle, wondering how many pictures they had seen. Both our hearts started beating a little harder thinking about other people seeing the pictures we had taken. Carrie actually twitched a little thinking about other people getting off on seeing pictures of us fucking each other. Carrie told me about how she felt and I agreed that it was a turn on.Carrie looked at my crotch and could see that I was getting. I returned to Sydney to live a quiet life as I coped with the practicalities of being a female. Would I be able to love a man? Would I use my business skills to build a new fortune, and shatter the glass ceiling? Or would I just grow into an old woman, nursing Amanda's trust fund until the money ran out and I went on the dole?" Once again her voice trailed off, and she finished another glass of wine, looking utterly miserable.Sergeant Sheppard closed his notebook and stood up. "Thank you for. . well ... there are two women on the board, and somehow, they came up with your name. I just needed a deputy, and they hold the purse strings. But THEY came up with your name ... not Madam Dormir."Penny nodded. It was true. Madam was telling the truth. Madam never lied.He frowned, seeing that she didn't believe him. "And just why did she say she wanted you to come here to Rising Rapids? Why would SHE pick you?"She gave him a little shrug. "You're not going to believe it, but she claimed that I.