Mary stated, "By the power invested in me by the mandates written by the first emperor," here she touched each shoulder with the sword. "I dub you Emp...ress Shelby O'Toma, wife and Empress to Emperor Derrick O'Toma the first."Here Mary turned to Derrick who looked up at her nodding.Mary nodded back then stated, "Please arise Empress Shelby O'Toma and receive the crown of the empire." With a slight smile Mary lowered the crown via another set of mechanical arms upon Shelby's head. "Please be. With the job he had, he spent a lot of time travelling and away from us but we understood what needed to be done. He had just returned from a business trip in Japan and my heart was pounding with excitement and joy as I heard him potter about downstairs in the kitchen. I heard the kitchen tap run and a glass hit the work top. It all went quiet then. For a few moments, I listened and was greeted by a deafening silence. My mind then clicked that he was probably in the guest room downstairs. I. Whilst my mother sipped at her wine, I slipped back into the kitchen and returned with my gourmet meal. My mother's eyebrows rose; she was impressed. Having organised the table, I killed the lights and lit the candles, their soft glow providing enough illumination for our purposes; outside, it had started to rain, a steady drumming against the roof and walls. It was as though my mother and I were the only ones in the world; suits me, I thought.I muddled along through the meal, staring intently. "Oh my god, what have I done? I should not be doing this" she cried. "Honey I am so sorry, I did not........" "No, No dear, it's OK, I set this up for you, for our anniversary." She looked at me in disbelief not sure what to think. "I saw how intrigued you were with the black stripper at the club and I thought you might like to try it. Just keep going as far as you would like to go." "Wow......I can't believe all this is happening and I never meant for it to go this way." she said. "Relax dear,.