This was a trip across town, so I loaded myself into the old bullet-marked SUV at 8:15 and headed out to my "rendezvous with destiny." As you can see,... I was still a bit pissed off with what I considered to be a shitpot full of foolishness.As it turned out, I arrived at my destination only two minutes before the scheduled time, so I locked the SUV and headed for the front door of the building. For some reason, at the last moment, I got hold of myself and thought about what I was doing, and. Over our meal she finally began the questions I knew were coming.“Why did you choose me, Hero John?”“I chose you to complement my other Caretaker.”“Beth. I have heard she is on Earth now pregnant with your child.” That voice was so soft, smooth and sultry.“She is trapped there.”“Is she or does she desire to be?”“Both, and we like it that way.”“So, why did you choose me?”“She and I chose you because of your abilities.”“My abilities?” She looked at me quizzically.“You’re a natural fighter. We. Hell, I knew I made a mistake! How could it not be a mistake? I knew Amber would think I was fuckin’ crazy if she ever found out. Amber and I have been friends since we was kids and I never thought about her or her Mama like that. Now…now all that was ruined by the fact that I went off and did something stupid. Why did I let myself loose control like that? Well, it coulda been because I was in a house with both of them walkin’ round naked most of the time. Any man exposed to the two of them. Comes over and shakes my hand. Hell I think there is a tear of happiness in his eye. He leaves. As team leader I call the office and tell them we are coming home.I had just put the receiver in its cradle and the phone rings again.“Don congratulations on a job well done. It took a little longer then the three hours. And as a bonus you get to stay where you are to help them install a firewall to make sure this doesn’t happen again. The C. E. O. requested you personally.”At least I’ll be.
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