Adam nodded. He was wondering how everyone he knew had such nice cars and he was still in a 10-year-old Buick with 200,000 miles on it. "She'll warm u...p to you once she gets to know you."Adam blinked."I don't blame her for being wary," he replied. "Jesus, I can't believe the number of people willing to hang out with us minutes after they meet us. Hell, in Missouri, you might invite a stranger into the house to use the phone if he was desperate but you didn't invite him for dinner and let him. "Who are you to denyme?"Turnus fell to his knees in front of Caligula. "Emperor, I can defeathim in combat. Surely that would be better, and more entertaining?"The emperor considered. "This is not a propitious start, Turnus. If youturn out to be a problem I will have you dealt with as I have dealt withAntonius - do not forget that! But, as you say, a fight would be moreentertaining. Release him!" He waved at his guards.Antonius felt his arms released, and he drew his sword. Perhaps therewas. Here and there were outcrops of flat rocks and boulders which had been carefully placed to appear as natural as possible while low walls separated one part of the garden from another. The soil was sandy and occasionally Claudia noticed small sherds of decorated blue and white pottery poking out of it. This reminded her of the age of the house and left her with a momentary vision of al fresco family dinners in those distant Victorian times with laughing children, wine and good Sicilian food. Cherie was disappointed at the answerand would pout. But Lea knew how to distract Cherie getting her outof her pout.Chapter 16After leaving Dr. Zaaijer's office, Christi walked towards home. Butshe knew it wasn't her real home. She had a real home somewhere outthere, where she was the man of the house. She had a wife who sheloved and child she adored. She knew all these things, but shecouldn't remember their names. She couldn't remember her own realname or even what she really should look.