They began to sweep towards the L1 and L3 fleets. Laserfire started to swat them from the sky.But in the end.There were an awful lot of missiles.Lou l...eaned back in the seat, grinning as he watched Admiral Bosch, his eyes widening, his jaw hanging open in mute shock as he watched light after light go out on his big board. “How? How? The hive mind is dead, how is she DOING this!?” He grabbed one of the few people in the room who wasn’t wearing a military uniform – some kind of scientist, if Lou. . they’re dead.”Assorted iterations of Are you sure?, came from where ever and every window, closet and doorway in the house. Some of the voices were farther away and some were close by. But they all were seeking assurances.The cook said, “I’m sure. She’s here and they’re not.”“Are they really dead?” and that was spoken by the multitude.I spoke up, “They’re all dead ... even the banker. This is MY house now.”They trickled in ... most of them used to be pretty for Chaos ... a few had been. .” Nicole responded with a double eyebrow raise at her sisters.“Ohhh, Natash, that sounds like as much of an invitation as we’ll ever get from Nicky,” Nancy squealed as she gripped her sister’s arm.“Do you think they’ll allow us girls to get up on our guy’s shoulders at this concert?” Tiffany asked with a smile.“If you’re on Erv’s shoulders, Tiff, you guys would block the view of half the crowd at the JLC,” Lynette said which caused all of us to bust out in laughter. Tiffany, Lynette and Sammy. Before dinner, there was to be a presentation so she asked the staff where the electrical hook-ups and tech room was. Walking down the long hallway she passed the men’s restroom just as he was exiting. To her credit, she managed to not stop and stare at the midnight blue suit that looked like it was made for him.“I have to queue up the presentation, but enjoy the cocktail hour,” Emma said as casually as possible without breaking stride. She didn't want to give him the satisfaction of stopping.