" I've studied some motivational techniques. I would be stunned if he ever says a word about us."Frank raised a glass. "Here's to a job well done. I k...ow, you don't drink."If he was starting to anticipate what I would say then he was starting to trust me as a member of his organization.He extracted a fistful of bills from his pocket and counted off a quantity, returning the remainder to his pocket. He extended the hand with the bills and I got up and took them. I put them in my pocket without. Rather than pool our money together to buy a bigger and better ship, they wanted one of their own.Unfortunately there wasn’t anything that stood out at their price range, so Mason, Ben and I decided to give them the majority of the money we’d earned so far. With the one hundred twenty-five thousand we gave them, and the thirty thousand of their own, they purchased two thirty meter Manticore-class frigates. They were about sixty thousand each, which gave them another thirty-five thousand to. I splashed deodorant and aftershave on after I finished in the bathroom and climbed into a set of my best clothes - light grey slacks, white shirt, dark red tie and a blue sports jacket. Slip-on black loafers completed my ensemble and I thought I looked pretty sharp as I sat on the edge of my bed and waited for Mum's call.When she summoned me I picked up the rose and headed down stairs and into the front room. There was a nice fire blazing and there were no lights on, just 4 or 5 candles. The trouble was, she was falling in love with Bob and she wondered if her husband had somehow sensed that. Could she have done more to make their marriage successful? The next day, she called Bob’s home knowing he would be working. She left a message telling him that she was back home but did not want to see him or talk to him. She did not explain why and did not realize that her voice was charged with emotion and sounded angry on the answering machine. When Bob came home that evening and.