‘Thank you for being on time, Mr. Calvert. That is a plus in my book. I am Victoria Sanders but I go by Vic. Please have a seat. I thought that we w...ould have an appetizer and a glass of wine over here first before we have lunch. I like talking in a more casual setting than sitting at a desk or table.’ ‘I am pleased to meet you Ms Sanders.’ I said as I tried to reformat my thinking to interviewing with a woman rather than a man. ‘Have a seat. Technically, it is Mrs. Sanders but I am Vic or Vicki. If she nabs you, she’s got it all and I have nothing. That’s her game. And if you’re too stupid to recognize that, then you’re going to fall right into her trap. The minute she gets her hands on it, you’ll be out on your ass so fast that it’ll make your head spin. Oh, she might have to wait for Grandfather to die, but either way, you’ll be toast. Cast aside like a used tissue.”The funny thing was, Connie WAS scheming. But she wasn’t hiding it from me. She was putting it right out in the open.. The rest of the evening was spent in just idle conversation and the party broke up around midnight. Patty and I stayed up till two cleaning and when we went to bed we quickly fell asleep.During all this time I was becoming more frustrated with the situation with Patty. I needed intimacy and it didn't look as thought that was going to happen any time soon. I was starting to have fantasies about Jill. I even masturbated while thinking about having sex with her. Then it happened. It was the week. Kreeg keep them safe."They were following a faint path, Jewel noticed gladly. Neal's feet weren't the only ones that could stand some toughening. The trail gradually broadened, leading to where a few dozen huts were scattered about a clearing. Bu'uli women and children fled to the trees as they burst into the open, but Kreeg ignored them, leading the way to a hut that stood somewhat apart from the others at the base of an ancient tree. He dove inside, dragging out bundles that unrolled to.