It is OK.” “No, Elf, it’s not OK. Things have been gettin’ to me in a way they never have before. Ever since I started doing these missions ...–“ He runs his hands back thru his wild hair, grabbing his head as if he fears it may explode. “Maybe this time was worse because Mary was a teleporter, like you. Maybe chasin’ her reminded me too much of trying to catch you. Maybe killing her somehow got mixed up in my mind with killing you. I don’t know for sure what it was. Maybe I’m just goin’. The crème poured slowly out. She finished cutting the cake, then scooped it up, getting both the crusty and melty bits, along with some of the crème, then raised it to her mouth.Her eyes opened wide and her expression changed as soon as she put the spoon in her mouth. “Oh, my God. That’s unbelievable!” And she eagerly started eating the rest, only slowing when it was gone.“That was almost as good as sex. Wow!”I smiled and said, “Finish your Cognac, slut.”“If you don’t mind, Sir, I’d rather let. Queen Lillian had sent more soldiers to deal with them but so far, they had fought them off at great cost to the High Queen and themselves. Dian and the princesses had so far refused to obey Lillian and the reports were that she was in a right tantrum. She had even set out missives that each of the other queens had to supply troops to her.Queen Star was not one of the queens that had gone out of her way to produce a large number of troops for the High Queen. She had produced her extra troops to. Their solo karaoke turned to a duet when ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” began playing. The women stood facing each other, looking into each other’s bloodshot eyes and sang the lyrics loudly with beers in hand. When the song ended, they hugged each other and laughed. Maria was quickly reminded just how much alcohol limits a person’s ability to stay balanced. With her arm around Olivia’s shoulder, she lost balance and fell onto the soft carpeting. Olivia was able to keep her own balance, but her beer was.