I allowed him to wrap his arms around me and comfort me. He rubbed his right hand through my hair. “Shh, it's going to be okay,” he promised. “E...erything is going to be alright.” “Just take me home,” I cried. “This has been a really tough day.” “Alright, let's go,” Bobby replied. Bobby stared at the road ahead of him as he drove. He remained silent. I knew I had to say something. I had to tell him how I felt. Becky would make her move on him soon, and I couldn't allow my heart to get broken.. I pointed out where her bedroom was to Amber, and where Noy's room was. She was anxious to meet her. We clung to each other for a while up there. No one came by to interrupt us."I will be so happy when we can be alone, Jim," Amber said and sighed."Yes, but remember that legally you are Colonel Fisher's ward and are only staying here because he allows it. Don't antagonize either him or his wife." I wouldn't do that. I'll just be glad when we can be alone, without other people watching us. I have. “As do I, my love.”“To that end, I’m going to quash the investigation, but send in some trouble-shooters to investigate him and his spawn thoroughly, including a financial audit,” she spoke thoughtfully.“You’ll need to distract him,” Herrick shrugged.“Yes, it’s my intention to send out a Cure to fix all those women who were infected, but not Shleck.”“Oh, that will rile him alright and all terribly legal too. It will also inform the planetary nobles and newsies just what you think as well. That. S.—"I'm sending this from a public system, you can't reply. See you later!" Official diggers would trace it to an Internet café in Colorado with considerable effort. I figured the inquiry might generate a little local fame for the café, if anything.Because Ashley and his people were keeping their search for us strictly on the q.t. With the heavy-heavy hanging over their heads—as they saw it, anyway—they couldn't afford to make anything public; no more media stories. I was pretty sure they.