The glass of water looked especially appealing, and Chloe took a deep drink. She shut her eyes and took another deep breath before making her decision...."I'll do it," she said."Thank you, Miss Weathers." The man seemed to release his breath, his body relaxing visibly. "We have a plan on how to get you onto the ship."Chloe took the offered papers as the General slid them across the desk. "As you can see, we have highlighted the ads which we think the missing girls replied to. We want you to call. After a few minutes of rocking she again lifted her head and looked mein the eyes, her smile warmed my soul. She leaned forward and kissed meon the lips. I was taken by surprise but then tenderly returned thekiss. Reluctantly and slowly our lips parted and all my cares in theworld disappeared. Anna said something but it didn't register. I justcouldn't put words together as my brain just didn't want to engage. Myheart was racing and my whole body just felt like jelly."You okay?" Anna asked as I. When I turned up at the gate I couldn’t believe how hot he looked. He wore a silky tight cycling shirt and shiny blue professional cycling shorts. He laughed when I arrived. I went red. Was it my shorts or my bike? ‘I know my bike’s not as good as yours…’ I began. ‘It’s your shorts…your arse is going to hurt in them!’ ‘But cyclists wear Lycra shorts,’ I said naively. ‘They do but look…’ He basically showed me his arse and how the padded area encased his arse. God it gave his arse more. " I can fight them in the courts but I do not know Roman laws. I could be there for years and spend all my money on lawyers." That is very true. We are no better than the Athenians with their civil litigations." I could shorten the family by a head but I want good laws and I cannot step outside them when it suits me." There are laws and then there are laws. Power seems to allow a different set to apply." I can fight them other ways." How?" Chose to fight them through public opinion. I make sure.