Even though he'd seen it coming, he'd not really considered how a very close relationship with Kelli would make keeping our secret more difficult. He'...d only previously considered it as being in keeping with the promise of being allowed to have a life outside of our super hero business.To be honest, I wasn't sure I knew how I was going to handle juggling the relationships I was developing with my promises to Bud and the responsibilities they entailed. All I knew was that I was not going to. The whole family sat down to eat together, before the youngster went off to their rooms to watch telly before bed. Pam and Molly did the washing up Molly asking if after thinking about it was Pam happy about the sex thing. She was assured that they both had been looking forward to whatever she and Fred had planned all day, which brought forward the comment “we seldom plan, things round us just happen!” and they both laughed. By now Fred had showered, the stresses of the day over, and was sat. "You can talk?" Yuuka gasped.And apparently Yuuka, too.A silent giggle escaped Ginger's mouth, but we both heard it in ourminds.'As I told the Empress, I was borne mute, Yuuka. Though an accident, Ithank you for granting me the privilege of finally having a voice."Yuuka wrapped her arms around the girl for a full minute.'Ginger?' I thought to her and Yuuka.'Yes, Empress?''My name is Alexandra or Alex, honey. I'd be honored if you called methat instead of 'Empress' all the time.''I'll try to. "But thanks to John, I'm safe and healing." Hmmm... does he heal with the laying of the hands?" Tamara said teasingly."Hands maybe, but I haven't had the pleasure of the laying part," Trish shot back."Ladies, please," I said. "I care about both of you, let's not get any female testosterone going here."Almost in unison they said, "We're just teasing you." Good, because we need to talk business while we three are together and have no other distractions," I said.We got Tamara's stuff put away in.