God! I need to expand my emotional repertoire.“But we saw something else today,” Allie said. “I want the time to be right to be with all three o...f you. Maybe with more. But I know it’s not right, tonight. I’m going to the bed in the guestroom and I’ll see you guys in Minneapolis for Opens next month. Maybe things will be different then. But I know it’s not right now.”“But...” I began.“We understand,” Beth said. “We could see it as soon as you got back. Both of us saw you sneak off with Kate when. I began taking pleasure in being able to keep things on track without having to be there overseeing everything.I had about ten people I was keeping in touch with at least several times each week. All of them seemed to be either performing as well as I needed them to be, or else, like Joyce, were people I checked in with who had no responsibilities under my jurisdiction.I made it a point to speak with Mama and Gerta both, several times a week. I didn't tell them what I was doing, but several. Before I could even ask Woodward what that was about, the whole placeshimmered, and flickered."We have to get out of here!" Woodward shouted at Ford and I. He grabbedthe two of us by the arm, and pulled us out.The next thing I knew, we were just outside the temple, and it lookedtotally different. Besides the door and entryway with the two alcoves,almost the whole building had collapsed. Worse, it didn't look like ithad just happened, instead it looked like the kind of damage on a ruinyou'd. No replies.“Using little girls to protect you from me. Remember, I love little girls. A granddaughter or two would be all right as well.”“Do you want her parents to be married or not?”That elicited a sound from everyone. Ally smirked and walked away.“Jennifer and I cannot be legally married until we are both at least sixteen years old.”“Jeff Newman, I have got a song perfectly suited for you. Number 25 please, ‘Beauty School Dropout.’”“Joan, Jenn, and Nancy, you can figure out the girls’ part.