"Packing my stuff was fast. Mom outdid herself. We were booked ata small retreat several miles from the city. She said it was a"luxury suite". We stop...ped and collected Joyce's and Emil'sthings, and headed out of town, via a little shop where Joycemade several purchases. We didn't talk much, just glanced at eachother, and her packages, with questioning smiles.The first thing we noticed after checking in was the full, softlyburbling, king-size hot tub in the middle of the suite.I won't describe. . no thanks."I made myself visible to Bob and said, "You know I am still here, and as fascinating as this is, it's nothing I really need to know, so can you maybe change the subject or move it along before you cause permanent damage to my young psyche?"He grinned at me over her shoulder. "Okay then, why don't you get comfortable and we'll get started." Oh, I get to get comfortable. I think I'm going to like this." She started to pull her shirt over her head and he grabbed her arms."Now,. He thought that Spike, hell, that he and Spike both would go first. But the raging former goddess had hurled herself into the densest part of the enemy. The grief that had seized her over Wesley's death was indeed uncontrollable, as uncontrollable as her thirst for violence, for vengeance. For a moment Angel had thought she would destroy the entire massive Wolfram and Hart strike force. But a flood of last minute arrivals had snowed her under and although she took most of them with her, when. James Catholic ChurchReception to follow at Cameron Hall"They're really nice, Mom," I said truthfully."I'll show them to Inez when she gets back," said Mom. "They all have to go out in the mail this week. Lupe ordered some in Spanish; she'll be handling those."With the big day two months away, preparations had begun in earnest. And with each passing day, the scope of the event grew bigger and bigger. The guest list now numbered over two hundred, and seemed to be increasing by the hour. The.