Damian lay on the bed, leafing through one of Abby’s romance novels. Abby snatched it from his hands. ‘How dare you come into my bedroom?’ He ig...nored the question. ‘You seem to have exotic tastes. A bit Victorian, perhaps, but exotic. Mound of Venus? Throbbing manroots? I’m all a-tingle.’ Abby blushed again at having her one guilty pleasure revealed to this man. ‘By the way, you look pretty hot.’ ‘I look like a slut.’ ‘Maybe, but it’s a good look. It works for you.’ She could have hit him. God,. ‘It was the star that led the wise men to baby Jesus.’ ‘That’s right, honey,’ Renee said, trying but failing to hold back the tears. ‘And they brought baby Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Gifts…’ And she couldn’t go on. Christmas was exactly one week away, and unless a miracle occurred, there would be no gifts for Renee and Brianna this year. Renee looked at the scrawny tree, barely three feet tall, which sat on a small table. She really hadn’t wanted to get a tree, hadn’t wanted. “Elfi asked.“Confusor virus? What does it do?” The darker shadow, that was Fivcheers’s mouth, behind his natural face-cover changed into a smile.“We had to name it something, as it is most likely the first psion based virus ever conceived. It takes the senders most primal emotions and fears and transmits them to the receiver. It overwrites any and all other messages.““Alright, while they wonder what happened to their mind communication, we will squeeze anyone who might know where that ship. " I know," he said and smiled down at her."I'm so glad that you're going to be my real Dad. But when is the wedding?" I'm not sure. Better ask your mother." Ask your mother, ask your mother. Jeez, don't you have a say in it?" Hey, what are you a troublemaker?" I really don't know. We don't have a date as yet. Ask Rosa, maybe she has something in mind and hasn't told me." But, Kathy, there is something I wanted to tell you while we're dancing." Oh, what?" That said, she leaned her young loins.