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Date: Wednesday, February 22, Time: 5:30 p.m., Place: Tracy Family penthouse, Tracy Industries building, New York City.

Jeff sighed and slung his suit coat over the back of the sofa, pulling loose his tie and unbuttoning his shirt's top button. He stretched and went over to the small bar that sat in the lounge of his penthouse suite. Looking around, he realized that he had yet to let Dianne loose on the decor of the place.

After we get our new recruits settled. Then I'll let her redecorate this place.

He smiled, then went to the desk and picked up the vidphone. Dialing the number of the place closest to his heart, he sat and waited for someone to answer.

Date: Thursday, February 23, Time: 10:30 a.m., Place: Tracy Island

The vidphone rang in the lounge and Cherry, who was passing through on her way to the patio, answered it. She grinned as she saw her Dad's face smiling back.

"Hello, there, Princess! How are you doing today?"

"I'm fine, Dad! I'm on my way to art class with Virgil. How are things at corporate?"

"Busy, Cherry, very busy. And cold. And sometimes lonely. I miss you and your brothers...."

"I know: 'and especially your mother'. Should I get her?"

"Please, Princess." As Cherry used her telecomm to call Dianne to the lounge, Jeff asked, "How is your Grandma Lisa doing? And is Professor Spencer settling in?"

"Grandma's fine. She's taken over the furnishing of the new apartments, making little homey touches here and there. Professor Spencer is on a tour of Thunderbird Three right now. She ended up getting apartment B2, one of the one bedroom ones. On the second floor. It must be pretty lonely and quiet over there right now."

"That will change in a few days, Princess, as the rest of the new recruits arrive."

"Don't I know it!" Cherry looked up and to her right. "Here's Mom. I love you, Dad and can't wait for you to get home."

"Ditto, Princess. See you in a few days." Cherry got up and let her mother take the chair in front of the vidphone, then headed out to her art lesson.

"Hello, love," Dianne said as she sat down, smiling.

"Hello, dearest. I'm so glad to see you. It's been a bear of a day."

"I'm sorry to hear that, Jeff. What was the trouble?"

Jeff went into explaining his day and Dianne listened sympathetically. He was always hesitant about dumping his corporate troubles onto her shoulders, but, as she so often said, it was one way that she could learn about the company and what it did. Besides, she would point out, he needed to vent, and if he couldn't vent to his wife, whom could he vent to?

"And you know what the worst part is, love?"

"No, what?"

"You're not here."

Dianne smiled. "You know I wish I were. But someone's got to be here to get our new recruits settled when they arrive. Professor Spencer is making herself at home. John is talking about taking her up to Thunderbird Five for some training when he goes next month."

"Sounds good. I hope our other new recruits fit in as well," Jeff said. He stopped for a minute, and then looked at her frankly. "As far as our new mechanic, Kat, is concerned, I'm beginning to regret not having been upfront with her when she came for her interview. When she comes, will you see that she's given a private tour and told right away about what's going on? And tender my apologies as well."

"I'll see to it. Even if I can't do it myself, I'll deputize one of the boys," Dianne assured him.

"And now, my dear heart, shall we discuss what we'll be doing when I finally get back home and have you in my arms again?" Jeff asked with a sly tone and a wink.

"By all means, suh, let's... discuss," Dianne replied with a fillip of drawl and a raised eyebrow.

Post by Tikatu on 23/06/2004

Jeff heartbeat Dianne plain My IR:TNP OTP!

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