I was completely stressed and tense because had been working for almost 12 hours that day. James kept popping in and out of the office to make sure I ...was ok and trying to cheer me up by joking that there were several ways he knew would release my tension. I laughed and told him I sure could use a tension relief, but was too busy to even think about it.One hour after his last visit had passed, I was too tired to continue and decided to come back the next evening. So, James walked in while I was. There are, oh, probably 18 or so regulars in the lead car, the one I ride most often. Aside from those unfortunate enough to work for idiots, most people stuck on dawn patrol are those with the least seniority and the least clout with their bosses -- in other words, young women. (Yeah, yeah, equal opportunity -- but that just means they gotta hire women. It doesn't keep Washington's bureaucratic chauvinists from doing whatever they can afterward to screw them -- figuratively if they can't do it. I can promise you, once Amy has opened the door, herdesires will only get stronger and she will want more and more. Butlike Carol she will have to give up in order to get. And so will you ifyou decide to stay. For me, I decided that I like Carol better thanJack, and that is why we plan on staying in the same house as before.She is my sweetie. Aren't you, hon?" And Carol smiled sweetly inreturn."Do you think you can switch days and get Saturday off?" Jean asked. Isaid I thought I could,. "Given the times and the belief among menof his station they could do whatever they pleased, it would besurprising if my father *didn't* sire a bastard or two. But Lucius, howdo you suddenly know this when for so long it's been a mystery to me? Arethe women in these photos the same ones who made the deal?" Sort of. It's complicated. The important thing is when they told me thestory of how they acquired their powers and when, I realized what theconnection to yourself and your own condition must.