“Well, I happened to be talking to a few of the moms who work here, and they all seem to have issues with dropping their kids off at daycare. For mo...st of them, having a nanny or sitter come to their homes is not an affordable option. So, it started me thinking, what if we created a daycare here?”“A daycare here?” Chad repeated.“Yes, there is a second conference room that never gets used. I can look into how we can bring it up to code to use as a daycare facility, survey the staff to find out. I serve at the pleasure of your cousin Threnody Ferrari-Stone,” said a cultured, exotic woman’s voice.‘What can I do for you, Ms. Fenfang?” Nick asked.“I am just Fenfang or Miss Gao if you prefer,” the woman corrected him. “I wish to convey a request from my patron, Miss Ferrari-Stone.”“What can I do for your patron, then?” Nick was amused by the oddly formal language and the curious, lilting accent. He thought Tanvi had just told him that SSCS trained all their people to sound the same.“Miss. He got up and showed them inside the shack. ‘I had better get going and let you get back to work.’ I said standing up and passing him the beer bottle. ‘Thanks for the drink.’ I started to walk away, when he grabbed my hand and held it firmly. They were smooth very strong hands, and my skin got goose bumps at his touch. A powerful surge of lust overcame me. He moved in real close so that I could feel his breathe tickle my ear. I think I felt him sniff my hair when he asked me in a whisper. . ?He smiled and shrugged. ?Not very manly, though.?Lori?s smile turned just a little sad. ?No, but still amazing. How doyou feel??Again he shrugged. ?I guess ?amazing? sums it up. I certainly don?tfeel like me, but I do feel... amazing.?Lori held up the dress she?d purchased, suddenly feeling little pangsof guilt as she thought of Beth?s chastisement. ?I?m afraid I went alittle overboard and got you a pretty girly dress.?Paul looked at it and snickered. ?I?ve never seen a macho dress. It?svery.