”“Yes, sir. Thank you.” He paused for a second and said, “Indictments?”“Ari, I could see it happening right in front of me and even I was ...urprised. For your information, if there are indictments, I won’t be issuing pardons on anything related to 9-11. People didn’t do their jobs, and now we have 3,200 dead Americans and a dead President and I ended up in the jackpot. No, I won’t be handing out any pardons.” I stood up from the corner of the desk I had been half sitting on. “Come on, it’s late.. We stood close together at the counter as I paid the bill. Then I turned towards you and told you to give me your hand. You looked me squarely in the eye and defiantly said no, placing both hands behind your back. As a slightly stunned waitress watched, I reached around you from both sides and forcefully pulled your hands to the front. You pouted mildly as I placed the cuff back on my hand. I winked at the waitress and thanked her for the excellent service and we left. I hailed another cab and. I entered the hallway just as Iheard the G.G.’s key turn the doorknob and open it. Luckily I was out of sightby this time. I ran all the way to my room and fumbled with the door knob as myhands were full with my clothes. I grabbed the door knob just as I heard mysister’s voice in the living room. I quickly opened it and ducked inside hopingthat G.G. did not see my bare naked ass. I sat down on the floor with my backagainst the door breathing heavily, my heart thumping loudly in my chest. Icould. “Don’t get me wrong, my grandfather is fully aware of the failings of the Tsars, but I think any neutral observer has to say things are far worse under the Communists than under the Romanovs.”“I think things are far worse under Communists anywhere they’re in charge!” Clarissa declared.“I obviously agree!” I replied. “Changing subjects, which services are you going to come to?”“Palm Sunday, the Twelve Gospels, the two late services on Friday, and Pascha.”“What about Abby?”“She’ll be at Palm.