She primly sat down beside me."That was a smooth operation," Mary commented. "You pulled in almost 100 people, though only fourteen were sponsor-grade.... Pre-pack, too. Think you can handle keeping a few dozen women pregnant between missions?" We've met before, ma'am," I said. "I'm reaching for my electronic pocket book." Why tell me that?" Mary asked."Many of my friends are viciously violent," I replied. "I take pains to avoid startling them. That way I don't spring leaks and bleed all over the. They didn't ask him about what he'd been talking to Linda about, figuring it wasn't any of their business, so Alex resumed telling them about the communities in New Orleans and Carbondale when they both looked over his shoulder. They were surrounded by people since Cate was talking to another two girls as well, but they were set off a little from anyone else. Seeing the girl's attention shift Alex turned to see what they were looking at, and he saw an older man with thin graying hair. Intelligence branch. His company has only one customer, the U.S. government. Threatening me and kidnapping my son will be considered terrorism. I hope you like tropical climates. You and your buddy will most likely end up in Gitmo, never to be seen again. I'll ask a favor and put you in with the real terrorists. That should be a lot of fun for you."Dave sneered through his pain."It'll be your word against mine. I disabled your security system."She laughed again."You mean that bundle of wires we. “Okay Brad and Abby, whenever you’re ready,” Farley prompted. They smiled, gripped the others hand and exhaled and tried to ease the grip on their microphones.‘Party for Two.’ Words and music by Robert Lange and Shania Twain.(Brad and Abby stood back to back. She turned to him, tapping him on the shoulder.)Hey, Brad, I’m having a party, wanna come? (Abby asked him with a seductive voice.) Nah, I think I’ll stay home and watch the hockey game (he spoke.) Oh come on, it’s going to be lots of fun.