"I'm in the bedroom. How did it go?"I may as well get it over and went into the bedroom. Liz was halfchanged. The bulge in her belly was becoming more...prominent with everyday. She was due in less than a month. The baby had not been planned,but we both wanted it."Well?" Liz asked."Sorry, babe, no go. I tried, I really did but there were many at theaudition. The lady in charge thought my chances were poor. I didn't haveenough dancing experience." My voice was whining now as I knew thebarrage that. As Art wasabout to pound on the door to find out what was botheringhis wife, the door opened. Jane emerged looking pale andshaken."What happened in that nightmare? I've never seen you sofrightened." asked Art while pouring a small brandy forJane.It took every scrap of courage and discipline she'ddeveloped in all her years of working with troubledchildren, but Jane accepted the brandy and began todescribe the terror of the night she had experienced.Art said nothing during his wife's recital,. " As I left the office, I knew I was being watched and put on a show. First, I slammed the door. Harder than planned. I’m sure I knocked off some of the photos hanging on the wall. Then, when Greer poked his head out the door, I tossed my badge at him with it clinking off the window. To give it a good touch, I kicked the waste can sending the contents flying in the air. "You can't fire me on those trumped-up charges, you fucking ass-hole!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, loud enough so that. ”Pavlo laid his cards face down and stood. “Pardon me,” he said and stepped to the doorway.Across from Yevgeny, Natali’s eyes tracked Don Pavlo’s every move. It seemed even this small measure of separation caused her some discomfort.“Why so sad, lisichka?” Yevgeny used Pavlo’s term of endearment, little fox.“I do not feel whole without Pavlo.”“What a strange thing. I’ve never known any woman who felt such for a man.”Green eyes that sparkled with hidden delights met his. “But I am not just any.