> "Admiral," he greeted her. "How can I be of assistance." > > Kay managed to keep from snickering at his formal tone as she found a convenient > excuse to duck around a bulkhead and get herself out of sight.
t'Llhweiir glanced at the retreating figure before turning her full attention to Brennan. "Healer, may I have a few minutes of your time?" "Of course," he told her, ushering her into his office. When the door closed behind them, she continued, "I would presume your staff has seen the morning news?" Matt chuckled. "I'm sure they have, but aside from make them hate the media more, it didn't matter. I am congenitally unable to keep secrets from Kay. She's worked with me for more years than either of us care to admit and she knew probably before I did. Her reaction was to my outward appearance of propriety," he told her, easing into the chair at his desk. "She meant no disrespect."
