Great. More pain. Like I didn't have enough already. Wes got out the hoops, swabbed the ear, and began punching. One. Two. Three. Four. When he leaned...back, I could see myself in the mirror, Only it wasn't myself. It was a girl with jewelry-encrusted ears. "Now the nose," Al said. He walked back to the jewelry counter. "A dainty hoop or a pretty stud? Now here's an idea. A little nose stud with a blue stone, and an eyebrow hoop with a stone to match. Just like your pretty nails, and lovely. The hotel has added some of the amenities that are found at the main resort. This was to make the resort more exclusive by keeping out the day tourists who were coming just for the spas. There is a woman's spa that includes all of the features the main resort has. They also have a limited men's spa, but we have to be careful that it doesn't appear to be a bordello. You know what I mean, no 'happy endings'. The mainland resort is doing very well, as you can see. You know we should charge the. .." Robert muttered as he continued to fight with the FIBS prototype. "If I don't get this damn thing to work soon, there really won't be a rollout, and the company can just go suck eggs too..."Once the FIBS was on, Robert opened the browser in the Head's Up Display (or HUD) and began the diagnostics routines. While waiting for the 'nostics to finish running, and with half an eye on the output log, he logged into the 'Net and into the foyer for his ISP. The logo floated in 3-D while he waited. Jeremiah, I knew you would come. Even when they threatened to kill me if I didn’t call out for you, I knew you would be here for me. I love you and I am so glad I came to America searching for my father, and then met you. I’ll never want for anything else as long as I live – you’re all I’ll ever need.”Gray Hawk walked back into the circle of trampled grass. He was leading his horse, dragging the last of the men Francis Flanagan had hired.There were two shovels tied on the packhorse belonging to.