Despite his better judgment, Eric acquiesced. Now they were being forced to deal with the rest of the galaxy under conditions not to his total liking...."Incoming transmission from the Sanchez. An Admiral Harold Lofton requesting a meeting at your earliest convenience," CCS-14 stated.I was not a happy camper. Every port I went to had a rep from the TF hounding me. Oh, I stayed away from the TF, and ports that would allow the TF to seize my ship; and incidentally, me."Alex, I think we have worked. "Laura paused. Even she was not immune from the strange but universal rule that someone engaged in a telephone conversation may on no account be disturbed or interrupted."Hello," said Wendy into the phone."Wendy, darling," I said, "you've done everything you can. Let her have her way. Take her upstairs to see Elspeth. She's in Vicky's room. I'm in the garden. Oh, and put the phone on loudspeaker so I can join in the conversation, it's not fair to leave you alone to deal with this termagant."It. She had done "good", pleasured her master, and in doing that, pleasured herself as well. Then it had all gone back. She kept pushing at him, but alas she didn't read the warning signs. She had pushed to far.She turned back down the hall, grumbling at herself for her actions. Her Master had counted her, and she was unable to resist bringing that number up to three. She had told him that the temptation was great. Still, she should have ignored it. It got to the point that the third time, the. Tonight, it seemed the alcohol went straight to her head, perhaps the fact that she was imbibing on an empty stomach. She nibbled on a roll, hoping to stave off getting totally inebriated on one glass of white wine. Their meals came, the food was delicious, hot and plentiful. The salmon, was to die for, and they ate in companionable silence. The waiter stopped by, "Ah, the conversation has come to a halt, the food is good then, no?" They both assured him, that the food was excellent, and.