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A strangled sound escaped Serena's throat, something between a squeak of outrage and a mortified gasp.

She could actually feel the heat radiating from her face, certain she must be blushing a violent shade of scarlet by now that put even the deepest of roses to shame.

Sweet heavens, this woman was utterly shameless!

Even President Bolting seemed taken aback by Meredith's brazen words and crass insinuations.

He shifted uncomfortably from foot to foot, clearing his throat in a rather obvious attempt to diffuse the awkward heat-filled tension that had descended over the group. "Surely there must be some other way," he began, "Some compromise that doesn't involve my daughter being subjected to... to..."

"To the beautiful, natural act of mating?" Meredith supplied helpfully, her grin widening to show a flash of teeth. "Come now, Mr. President. Surely you're not so prudish as all that. After all, how do you explain your precious child came into this world, hmm?"

Across the way, Dim