“A little thing like you driving one of those monsters?”“I’m not little. I’m five foot six!”“Yes but you haven’t got a six pack and gr...at bulging arm and leg muscles.”“You don’t need them. They’re no heavier to drive than an army four tonner and I did plenty of that.”“Yes, ma’am”“The tricky business is manoeuvring them round tight corners, particularly if you’re reversing.” She looked down and then grinned. “I do have to have a large firm cushion behind my bum in order to be able to depress the. . but on the other hand, I hoped something like this would happen, something that would cause you to step up and take the reins out of my hands. You'd do something to let me know you were ready. Otherwise, I was gonna go to my grave hoping you were up to the job instead of knowing you were."Well, you did that. I can't hold the death of your brother against you ... we both know what my plans for the poor stupid fuck were."And I've got no doubt that if I stand in your way you have something in. Actually, forget 'really unhappy'. They would be incandescently angry, and would blame me entirely. Jen was still their little girl, and Dad would be incredibly and fiercely protective of her. I'd probably be dead, or wish I was!xxxxxxxWe both slept well, and after a hurried breakfast, Jen drove us to the factory on the Monday morning.It was a relatively quiet day at work, and we got away just after eight in the evening. It was one of those warm nights that you sometimes get in late September,. Mark asked Liyana, “How many senators are there again?”Liyana smiled, “100 now, the palace is close to 1,000 years old from a period in time, before the senate committee existed, when the King used to meet directly with the regents.”Mark just looked disappointed, “Such magnificent beauty, yet such a waste of space and resources!”When they got to the kitchen, Liyana introduced them all to the head chef, who looked surprised and immediately said, “I just sent the herald to tell the senators that.