That's why Major Taylor set up this task force. So for the duration, no more slap and tickle, no more grab ass in the squad room. We've got a tough jo...b and not much time to do it. Jessica why don't you take over?"Jessica briefed the task force on her assumptions. "This isn't an exact science. My ideas aren't cut in stone but they will give us areas and ideas to look into. If anyone has a thought or something they think is relevant speak up. We can use all the brain power we can get. Everybody. " I paused and looked expectantly around the room."Fire by fire," said the Admiral.I smiled happily at him. "Tall dark and handsome, you get smarter every time I see you." I turned to Jer'Tock. "Have you promoted him yet, say to major or one of those other important ranks?" I felt the Admiral chuckle softly. Others were confused. Was I really the airhead I seemed?"Empress Jasmine, please. Our guests aren't used to your eclectic sense of humor," Jer'Tock said looking from me to the others in the. Everyone could determine that they loved each other. Occasionally they could hear sighs of envy. This only acted as an aphrodisiac. The problems with Oscar still angered her. Not because he tried to destroy her confidence but he did not appreciate her intelligence. In addition, he attempted to remove her safe haven by splitting them up. It was bad enough he stole her business but he misread the lack of fight to protect her investment. He did not realize that her actions were calculated to. Shawna reacted by only tightening her arm a little over Hope's flat stomach. Tears blurred his vision, and he wiped them away, staring at the sight for a slow, gut-wrenching minute as he pondered what he was seeing.They'd gone for each other. He'd seen their looks, knew there was something there, something like the way Elspeth and Briana looked at each other. Like the way he looked at Shawna. He had dismissed it — he wasn't good at reading those sorts of signs and signals — but he'd been.