" He pressed a button set into the edgeof the table."Magnetic pulsations on world nineteen," a voice from the room's speakers informed them. "Closing ...n on the site now." We'll be right there." Neal pushed his chair back abruptly. "All right, let's go see what kind of fish we've caught."A silent elevator took them swiftly to the building's lower level where the mighty portal machines were housed. Most of the hundred or so mechanisms that sprawled across the expanse of floor were silent,. . I mean not now since that awful thing happened to me but before. I don't even know who my parents are, and it hasn't hurt me any.I did have a girl once, and let me tell you it was great but I had to get out of there before it was too late. It was enough for me to experience it at least once. I only hope I don't have any little ones running around somewhere because of it. As I said, I admit that it was good but I promised myself not to get tied down, and as long as I'm happy I refuse to let. )We shared a sherry while I pondered how I could now escape as I had no magical way out of this trap, a trap I had most assuredly places myself in. Mr. Bennett was quite content now that I had said I knew my duty and he went home. I had never thought of such a likelihood. I had supposed the ring was magic but it was not magical in that way. It did not protect me from the folly of my course. I had made the girl with child and the ring did not prevent it. I did not sleep that night.The next day,. With an aggravated sigh, having contemplated old wounds for too long, you document the count on the computer in the back of the store and get ready to head home. Noelle would be out of school in another hour or so if she didn't have any plans with friends afterwards, so you wanted to try and come up with some ideas for something you could do to hang out.The ring of the front door opening caused you a brief pause as you finished changing out of uniform. Hadn't you locked that door 20 minutes ago.