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"Thanks Hopefully we’ll get a chance to talk later today"

She shook her head "Not in person, at least not today I have an errand to run, then I a back to Serenity"

Well, crap That sucked While I could probably talk to any of the secret service agents, I liked and trusted Baker "Is there anybody specific I should talk to?"

Ever prepared, she reached into the case and pulled out a business card "Saren Albright will be the agent in charge on this detail Here’s her card I’ll let her know that youwith her later"

"Thank you"

"Just doing my job"

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It took me all of fifteen minutes to decide that I didn’t like the other brides their addition to the wedding party was political rather than emotional, because neither showed any kind of sincere affection for the bride-to-be

Natasha was the daughter of a proyman withDahlhter of Dahler brother Both woh Olga had a sly way about her that reminded h school

She and Natasha spokenobody else could understand, which was just plain rude When I decided to tell theuessed that both of the, since those types of charms are difficult to make and even more difficult to obtain It was pretty much an insult for them to wear them under these circumstances On the other hand, it should have made them immune to the anti-siren sentiments that most women feel, yet both radiated a low level of hostility Either the char or there was some sort of problem Maybe I should--

Don’t

Adriana’s birdlike voice inobnoxious

She didn’t bother trying to deny it If nore it, so can you

I looked over at Queen Lopaka Her expression was serene She turned to aze and smiled She spoke out loud, to my surprise "We are most fortunate that both of Adriana’s possible choices for a wedding dress had already been delivered It would be own than attendant dresses on short notice The previous dresses were pale gold, quite lovely, but all wrong for your complexion, Celia I think perhaps we should consider jewel tones this tiold won’t work Perhaps Aold," Olga whined

I kept a srittedthose two in her wedding party and the queen could be pleasant to them, then I could and would shut up and sritted teeth

I was so relieved when the limo stopped and I could at least put a little more physical distance between a were busy ignoring us in favor of chatting with each other, I didn’t feel guilty speaking mind-to-mind to Adriana I’ party I fra hard on Adriana

Rusland is a land-locked country Most sirens would not be co to try, but she stepped aside so that you could join the party It’s probably for the best, as it would have been very hard on her