Trying not to speed, he was glad he had a small jump on the traffic that would be clogging the streets in another half hour. He drummed his fingers in... time with a cereal commercial on the radio. All his nervous ticks were coming out today. He changed the station for around the twentieth time, not really caring what was on, just needing to do something. Finally, he pulled into the drive, not waiting for the garage door to open he parked in the driveway. He tried not to look like he was in any. I won't put up with that, Wray. You were out of line and you owe her an apology ... in writing." Who the hell do you think you're talking to, Cam? You may be the golden boy around her, but insubordination is still cause for dismissal." Should we take this discussion to John then?" Of course not. I may have said something that your girl misconstrued as improper, but in no way did I act improperly." Well, I guess that's open to interpretation. Let me tell you that Siobhan's interpretation was. She ducked low under his grasping hands and drove the metal-capped butt of her scabbard into his solar plexus. The thug’s eyes crossed and he choked as the breath was driven from his lungs.Taking advantage of his stunned condition Astra grabbed a fistful of his hair and rolled her body backwards, pulling him down on top of her. With her back braced against the floor, she drove her feet upwards into the giant man’s stomach, using his forward momentum and her own strength to send him flying. He was feeling guilty, as if he were somehow making Melinda do something that would get her into trouble. With a sort of wry amusement he imagined what Richie might have thought had he known where he and Melinda were. He might start thinking they were doing something for real. That was silly, of course.At the same time, the idea sent a shudder through him as well, and not an unpleasant one.When he reached the top of the stairs and saw the door ahead of him, already open a crack as it had been.