Wanda said, "Go right through that door, Lisa, and your office is right there. You now have three doors into your office, Chuck; one for Lisa, one for... me, and one from reception. I had to reduce the size of your personal bar that you don't use, but it will work out well." It's amazing how you are able to get so much done in so little time, Wanda. I know you've entertained Sam at least once, and probably several times, to resolve the station problems, so you've been busy."Wanda said, "Sam wants. You've bitched enough about the Christmas display." Christmas creep," he grumbled."What?" Christmas creep. That's what this is. It gets earlier and earlier every year and next thing you know, we'll be buying reindeer in the summer." You're cute when you're indignant." Handsome, damn it. I'm handsome."x-x-x-x"Noelle, you going to watch the game?" Joe called from the other room."I'll be there in a few minutes. Just trying on something I bought today." Okay."Noelle smiled to herself as she looked. "There are other differences, as well."I noticed that she was growing more comfortable with English. "Have your masters not cared for you?" "Some have," she said softly. "More have been cruel. When they discover I can feel pain, and can heal without scarring - " She looked at her lap, and a tear fell onto her restless hands. "They tortured me," she breathed, "sometimes for years..." "Forget all that," I said, and she looked up quickly. There was a look of wild hope on her beautiful face.. "What about your knee?" Keep it moving and use ibuprofen." She indicated the box.Gerry took the pills and box from her. "OK, my lady. Off we go."Gerry had had time to think while Isobel was being treated. He was going to take her home rather than to her cottage. Then, in the morning, his mother could keep an eye on her while he and his father collected her car. He told Isobel as he led her back to the car. He was not sure whether she had taken it in.Isobel resumed her position across the brake.