I was ignored, charming. But as the night went on I kept catching your eye and we were drawn to each other. I didn’t know why, I hardly knew you and... you were an asshole to all our friends but fuck, I loved that naughty side I could see shining through your beautiful eyes. We got closer and closer and by midnight we were sitting in the corner away from our friends. You whispered sweet nothings into my ear, wooing me into a sense of security. I liked you, your way with words bewitched me. You. Theway you are, now. I admit you got to me. I was considering changingyou back, but last night was just too wonderful. Even just your presencewas amazing. We didn't even have to do anything."No, no," he continued. "I'm just going to have to figure this out. Themachine is amazing, but even it is limited. I'll just have to beimaginative. I'll figure out a way to work on your attitude. I guessI'll have to call in sick today. I hoped to not miss much more work.But we have to figure this. He was talking to Rita Nelson who appeared to be very flustered by his presence. She asked Pete to join her in her office and close the door.“Pete, are you trying to get something going with my secretary? You ought to know that’s my stunt. In some quarters I’m notorious as the officer who stole SACEUR’s confidential secretary.”Pete gaped. “You didn’t!”“Sure I did. She was Cathy King. Now she is Cathy Adams. I tease Sam that he had to marry her to get her back. She’s about to deliver their first. Not complicated like her, loud and drunken, or over the top and difficult….’ ‘Well if the shoe fits….’ Stepping in as he sensed Misha’s still raw emotions when it came to Suzanne bubbling up, John told them both ‘Drop it. Let’s go over and join the women.’ Walking over Misha looked at Robin, his close friend for the whole of his life. He had guessed that he and his wife had not really taken to Suzanne, but hadn’t realised just how much they didn’t really like her. Looking back over the past.