It didn't takemuch for Alice to catch the look on her face, she wanted answers forwhat was going on.Inside, the girls went to their rooms with Molly b...ing given her ownroom to sleep in. When they came back downstairs, Lillian finallyexplained, "Maya's brother tried to do the unthinkable and kill Molly byusing Humanity First. Mr. Turner asked me to take her in while Maya gotcustody of her and her sisters. I couldn't refuse to help her, she andthe girls are so close and I can't split up the three. “Matt, I know you aren’t a ... you aren’t a prude or anything. You can’t be upset at...” She lowered her volume and dropped an octave. “ ... at what ... I was doing with Brianna, right? And...” She grew a tad more tentative. “And what Taylor was doing to ... doing with me ... it wasn’t anything you haven’t done a gazillion times, right? So—’’I cut her off, chopping my right hand down in a tomahawk move.“No, Faye ... it wasn’t the sex you were having—it’s that you were having sex, and you. "You two have fun - see ya!" And with thatshe was out the door.The two of us watched her go - and then looked at each other. "So what wasthat?" I asked. Tessa shrugged. "We each got a kiss - she's anaffectionate girl." But even with all the freckles on her face, I couldsee her cheeks reddening. "So you two ... ?" I left the question hanging.I could see she was about to brush it away. "No secrets here, right?" Isaid as lightly as I could. She gave it some thought and then produced arueful smile.. "Henderson?" Yes, Sir," the butler responded."Could you ask Mr MacSween to join me please?" Of course, Sir."A few minutes later Gavin appeared, curious to see the inside of the communications centre. He was topless and his impressive physique glistened from the sweat he had generated while practising his martial arts."Anything interesting?" Gavin asked."I'm just waiting for it to arrive," Henry informed him. "It would seem that Osvaldo has reached his destination and I'm hoping to get some.