I get so embarrassed." She shot a glance at Ronnie. "So you were in on this all along. Serves you right."Ronnie touched Martha's shoulder. She said, "...artha, happy birthday." She kissed Martha on the cheek.Martha hugged her back. "You too, Ron. You old maid."Ronnie laughed, choking up a little herself, and they hugged again.Then Martha turned to me and feigned an angry frown, beckoning with her finger and moving toward me."C'mere."I back away, "Now, let's take it easy." Come... here!"I circled. " You'd change your mind if you could command her, I'll wager" TJ laughed."Got to admit you have a point" Charles Herbert Lightoller XIV smiled.Otherwise TJ, Morg, Cedric and Orville brainstormed ideas about reconnaissance drones, missile weapons and other things which might make things safer travelling about the galaxy — no one questioned that would be their fate as they had seen the profits from both House of Tulip and Tulip Inc. Orville did surprise everyone by announcing that he could build. I'll get the door." That's OK, Mom. Finish you coffee. I'll get it." Whaaat!!? Cher-yl!! You can't! Get back here right now!!"Cheryl paid no heed and cheerfully opened the door, apologizing to Dex for not being ready."Well, if I get this kind of greeting, I'll make it a point to always be early," Dex said with a grin. Cheryl guided him into the house, leaving him at the foot of the stairs while she went up. Making sure her mother couldn't see, she stopped a few steps up, bent over and spread. "Her eyes widened even more and she stopped walking. She swallowed, looking at Matt. She blinked a few times. He just stared at her, stunned.She bit her lip, her eyes filled with tears. Matt wanted to die. "Shut up," he mumbled to him.Terry was cracking up. "Hey, can I come over? You got a dope body," he said, looking her up and down. She ignored him, she kept staring at Matt, her eyes brimming with tears."Shut up!" was all Matt could manage. He looked down at his hands, God, why can't she stop.