“Do you need to ask?” Ho looked at her, then chuckled. His finger hooked through one of the holes in his shirt that Lord Drak had left for him. �...�He is a Liminal Knight.” He shook his head. “You hear the stories, but...” He trailed off. “Did we at least get a preliminary on the DRM system?”The tech nodded, mutely.“We have no chance of battering through it, do we?” Ho said, his voice quiet.“Absolutely not, sir, no,” the tech said. “Supreme Lord Vorsoth couldn’t break through that.”Ho nodded. “All. “John,” she said, “Sir Maurice wants to see you. Tomorrow would be good. You were going to send your half-yearly report, he says. He wants you to bring it, and be prepared to stay in town for a while. OK?”“Pauline!” came John’s strangled cry.“Sorry, sorry, so touchy! Is that all right with you babe?” and she giggled. “Phew, some people are so picky!”John smiled, unrepentant, “That’s fine,” he replied. “Any idea what’s in his mind?”“He did say to get Tom Forshaw to deputise for you, so it could. ..? I'd never .... I'd heard, but whoever would have thoughtyou'd end up looking so ... so pretty! You really are, Courtney!" I smiled self-deprecatingly and shrugged and rolled my hipsslightly, a gesture of shy denial Nicole had taught me forreceiving compliments -- "Pretend you don't believe it but yourpussy does and is grateful."Maureen saw. "And so very ... sexy! Nicole, does this mean thatshe's been ... has she ... I mean, can we expect ...?" "Oh yes," my wife replied. "He has quite. I love you." I love you too. Now you better get downstairs, I believe Nathan is waiting for you."Callie took a deep breath and headed downstairs ready to be united with her husband."Callie! Oh wow! You look so pretty!" Rebecca squealed as she bumped into Callie in the kitchen."Rebecca thank you for coming. You look so pretty too! Is David here as well?" Yeah he's outside talking to Nathan. Let me tell you and don't get upset but Nathan looks damn handsome! Please don't tell David I said.