‘Call them in,’ Phoebe says. ‘And break out the beer and smoke – we’ll have a feast of welcome. All weapons are forbidden, except on myself ...and our neutral swordsman. Someone clean up this body! Who’s on med detail?’ * * * I’m loath to say it – it’s a great party. With all our arms laid down inside the tower, and the men’s in a pile, somewhere visible, the thirty or so women and seven men attending enjoy themselves. Phoebe even allows Anze to set up a stereo in the courtyard, but she alone. " I just look at him. I mean, what do you say aftera speech like that but I can tell he is worried so I decide to tell himthere and then and give him my answer........-------------------- -------------------- ------------Chapter 3 - The Truth And The Conclusion."I don't want this evening to end either babe....." I tell him as hegives me the biggest smile of the night. Im glad he is happy and yet Imnot sure why. I should have walked away by now but somehow I can't seemto do it.. It makes their defeat more humiliating." I grinned. Basil gulped.Helen looked at him and grinned. "Bas, why do I think you might have thought of making a pass at her?"Basil gulped again. "I thought about it but I said that you would beat me half to death. I have a feeling that an unwanted pass at Bobbi would result in the other half of me getting beaten even faster." Everyone laughed while Basil put an arm around his wife and gently hugged her to him.He smiled a genuine, sunny smile. "We would. We also were not specifically going to atrans friendly place, because both of us are quite passable. No, we weregoing to the cute Italian place because it was, well, really cute! Notthe typical Italian chain restaurant. Most of the tables were candlelittables for two, in cozy nooks surrounded by green vines. It was also aromantic choice. I don't know if that occurred to Emily, but it fitperfectly with my desire for a pretend date.After we were seated at one of those cozy tables for two, the.