It's like our nuclear weapons. If we don't advance spiritually enough to absolutely guarantee to ourselves that such terrible devices will be shunned ...nd destroyed, then we'll certainly destroy ourselves. One day we'll go poof! No galaxy-hopping for us. We'd never give ourselves a chance." Okay, Mike, I get it. But you do realize that you're sounding like a raving pacifist, right?" Sure. Why not? What the hell is the alternative—mutually assured destruction? Is that our future? Our leaders walk. Little did Sharon know just how Jen would look after me! “It’ll be nice to have a man to look after, I miss being needed”. “Do you think you’ll ever have another man in your life?” Sharon asked. “I hope so, I have met a nice guy who has made me realise there is life still to be lived, but where it will go I don’t really know yet” “Well, any man would be lucky to have a beautiful woman like you. I hope I look as good as you when I reach your age” If only Sharon knew that the man Jen was talking. "Hello, Ms. McCarver," he said after Christine rolled down the window."Hi, Jon. I thought I told you to call me Christine." You did, and your Dad wants me to call you 'Ms. McCarver', and he signs the checks," Jon said as coolly as if he were reading the phonebook. "You aren't on the list today." It's a surprise." Well, they'll be happy to see you," Jon signaled toward the shack and the gate opened. "Good to see you again, Ms. McCarver... same to you, Lisa."Christine watched as Jon walked away.. ’ Debbie gave him a suspicious look as she started his order. ‘Are you seeing someone? If you are you should have told me.’ ‘Met her last night,’ he said as he handed her the money with a shit-eating grin. ‘I’ll see you at nine for practice!’ He bolted out the door before she could say anything else, leaving Debbie with a slightly bemused look on her face. ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` When she couldn’t find Dillon, Phoenix had curled up on the couch to wait. Her instincts told her that he would be.