.. I was so excited and nervous. The elevator stopped at the third floor....Tony took Melissa's hand but she quickly drew it back. There was an awkwar... pause. I smiled nervously at both Tony and Karen. I asked if Melissa and I could have a moment. Tony gave me his key and I returned the one he gave me. They were both nice about and asked us to come see them afterwards. Melissa and I walked to the room. Once inside, Melissa was having second thoughts and wanted to know if I had them too. I. He intoned in a more formal and serious voice, “This new year marks many changes in our lives. A year ago, I was a man on my own, and, I admit, happy to be so. Today, I am a much-married man, living with my wives in our own home, and the future looks optimistic for us all. I am happier than I ever was before.I thank God for all that has happened, and I thank all my wives for their love and attention. I never knew that life could be so wonderful: I love you all dearly. I speak to Frances as our. " So we have them contained?" I asked."For now, though we don't know what their plans are, nor where those 'helpful' Coalition Mages went, which is a problem as they're inside our perimeter," Arch replied."Want me to go look for the traitors?" I asked."Might as well whilst this force is regrouping and deciding what to do next now they know they're trapped," he said. "Don't lose touch though and be damned careful."I took my squad back down the route we'd travelled and picked up our medic and the. There was definitely a mental conflict bombarding her. Here was a trusted friend, one of her defenders, doing something so sinful! All the things she had learned over the years did not help her in this dilemma, and she had to try and reason it out.To start with, Terry was a good person. He had stood by her against the whole school - against his teammates. Was he an evil, sinful person? She would not acknowledge that. What he was was an unbelievably beautiful person she could hardly keep her.