Almost as soon as they settled into their seats, they were asleep.In the Denver airport, Joanne pulled Josh over to the side and said shehad to make a... telephone call. After the call, she led him outside andthey hailed a taxi."Sweetie, we are going to see an old friend of mine. I think he willput us up for a few days until I am sure none of Pete's old friendsfind out about us. You'll like the Professor."The taxi dropped them off at a colonial styled home in a very secludedarea on the outskirts. She had fucked Jared three times between the time she got up and left his place to catch her flight and, as always, it was important to her that she give Jake pussy that someone else had recently used. Jake came into the room and said:"There you are. Don't I get a hug and a kiss?"She ignored him and kept on reading her book. He stood there looking at her, apparently unsure of what was going on."What's the matter Fran?" You know damned well what's the matter." Oh, that again." Yes Jake, that. That, and the determination of Durruttis to defend their home.He sat on his porch gazing up at the mountains, lost in thought, as if trying to acquire inspiration from the tree covered peaks. He thought of the lower valley, and the narrows that were a perfect defensive position. Some 15 years ago, they'd made a stand there against Religionist mercenaries and prevailed, despite Roger being blinded by a burst from a plasma rifle. That time, they had the support of the Montseny's and their. A fact that was brought home several times during the day when various students came up to thank me for what I'd done. However I didn't think the various bullies were likely to feel the same way.Lunch was ... interesting, as everyone wanted to hear the rundowns from each of Monday's participants."So, can't you tell us what actually happened?" one girl I swore I'd never seen before asked after stopping by the table with a beseeching look accompanied by a very pleasant smile that was hard to.