Never before had I thought of going with a black girl mainly because in the town I grew up I never saw black people and anyway, I had been preoccupied...with Aunty Betty for the past few years.Caprice and I got on really well, not least because she told me that I was the only person who had shown her some kindness since she arrived in my country, that hurt me to hear my fellow countrymen had been cruel to her and I told her so, She reacted by smiling at me and thanking me for being kind while. The door was open for me to make a suggestion to Sue but I looked long into her eyes and saw only a giddy excitement that made her appear much younger than her age. I offered, “Well, you can come round sometime and I’ll show you how inept I am, on the guitar.” “Deal.” Sue accepted immediately, thrusting out her hand to me to shake our confirmation. Her hand felt soft and warm, echoing her face’s homely, excited smile. I left it at that for a moment, not wishing to push too hard. We went on to. I didn’t realise it at the time but that was when the change in him started. There’d never been anything sexual between us up then but suddenly he began flirting with me, telling me how nice I looked and once, when I was getting ready to go somewhere special, I can’t really remember where, he even told me I looked sexy. I wasn’t at all offended, in fact I felt flattered. It isn’t often a seventy two year old woman gets told she looks sexy and over time, his flirting got more blatant and to tell. Lucy dropped my hand and turned to my companions."I won a pile of credits, betting it was you two that the Pleiad sent. I swear Sonja, those councilors couldn't organize a picnic unless you were involved. I figured they'd send you also, Lawson, nothing but the best to keep an eye on their caveman."Sonja was looking at Devers in shock."Councilor Bearclaw said you transferred up to the north power generating plant," Sonja said.Lucy laughed and gave Sonja a hug."The council doesn't like to.