As Aidan realized she was awake, he smiled before saying “We’re here in Edinburgh and should be at your friends’ place in about 30 minutes. Wo...uld you like to stop for coffee since we’re an hour early?” He asked innocently. Breathing in deeply thru her nose, Alice smiled and nodded, “But before we do, since we’re so early it’d be better for me to check into the Malmaison hotel and then we could have coffee there? Is it ok to take me there first? Then I can unload the car, take a shower. She’s getting started,” Dad said.“He should never have been a part of Cal threatening her grandbaby.”“Yep. I would bet between Mom and Duke, they get several signed today. We need to find other places where we can knock out a large group of signatures.”“How about church?” I suggested.“Call them and see.”I called Reverend Jackson and told him what I wanted to do.“Hmm, that might be possible,” he hedged. “Did you hear we’re raising funds for a new roof?”I just laughed.“I’m sure I need a tax. "It looks like they're being sold." What?" I snatched the paper and stared. Damn it! "MultiMax International is acquiring Zenellis in a hostile takeover." The article detailed a sudden fall in Zenellis stock price, opening the door for acquisition. "MultiMax has the position and financial backing to pull this off." I wonder if Harry will keep his job?" she asked.To hell with Harry! I wonder if I'll get the fees from my invention. I ran upstairs and threw on jeans and a t-shirt. On my way. The hostess cooed.“Ooh these are absolutely soaking. I can see why she was so uncomfortable. And ooh, Stephanie, you smell absolutely divine.”The hostess raised her hand that held the panties to her nose, and sniffed loudly - drawing the musky scent deep into her lungs, eyes still locked with Stephanie’s.Stephanie blushed beautifully under her tan but she didn’t break eye-contact with the hostess.The hostess leaned across the captain towards Stephanie and spoke softly.“My name is Coco. You two.