But yes, they served their purpose well."Helfe excitedly pitched in at this point to describe in detail Scott's negotiating technique, painting a vivi...d picture of the impact his grenade and cannon had made. Scott hadn't been aware Helfe had been watching, but her description showed she had.Later that night Scott's two wives ganged up on him after their gentle lovemaking. It was clear that he had been wrong in thinking that Eilean had been unaware of Helfe's teasing of him, and they now wanted. His mind was on other matters. Making his way to the far cubicle he called his office, Stephen put on a smile and said ‘good morning’ to the various members of his customer support team. He knew they hated him. Several forced smiles and canned greetings later, he dropped his things at his desk and began logging on to his computer. Today would be an especially tedious one because he had to conduct quarterly employee reviews with the 10 members of his staff and he had spent approximately 20. 'Please do not worry, and accept this gift from a friend'Now expressionless, he continued to search the room, trying to figureout who this friend was and wondering what this friend knew. But it wasnot yet the time nor the place to find out.Chapter 2: Three Years AgoThe summer following her graduation brought an end to Abby's physicaltransition. That she was going to have gender reassignment surgery, wasa forgone conclusion the instant she learned that it was possible whenstill a small child.. ”Betty moved forward, grasping the surface. Instead of the cool, rough feel of stone, she felt a smooth metallic finish with a distinctive warmth and responsiveness, much like pores in human skin. As she ran her hand along the small craft, the object before her began to glow, lines along the surface illuminating. The Taxi was an oblong squat shape consisting of a dull, non-reflective material she’d never encountered before.“How do you know who I am?”“I communicate with your ... internal.