Wir leben zusammen. Wir funktionieren wie ein eingespieltes Team. Wir essen zusammen, und wir schlafen zusammen, aber nicht miteinander, sondern jeder...auf seiner Seite des Bettes. Ich lasse ihn in Ruhe, und Stefan denkt hoffentlich nicht zu oft darüber nach, warum es so ist, wie es ist. Vielleicht gehört Routine zum normalen Verlauf einer stinknormalen Ehe. Routine ist die Garantie für Sicherheit. Ich weiß, dass Sicherheit ein wertvolles Gut ist, aber ich kann mich nicht damit. I often tagged along to keep an eye out for her. She met men sometimes and almost always ended up mating with them. She had been faithful to the alpha male up to then." Anyway, we settled down to a routine and got used to the new surroundings. Alpha female hooked up with a new Male, he moved in. He was okay I guess, but seemed to have this wariness of me. I paid him no mind though, just kept to myself for most of the time. The kids had far too much exploring to do to be interested in me, so I. I've called down for some coffee ... I think we both need some!"Allison forced a smile although she felt like hell and also felt like lashing out at Tricia. She groaned as she sat up and put her feet on the floor."You certainly seemed to have a good time last night Allison ... and Kirk really seemed like a nice guy. I'm sure he'd like to see you again."Allison said nothing as she fled to the bathroom and closed the door.She wept as the hot water poured over her. How could she have been so. Japan, the only country to experience a nuclear attack, took another forty-five seconds to kill their doomsday message.Mankind had been playing Russian Roulette with nuclear war for decades, and the hammer had finally fallen on a live round. Dumb luck or the hand of fate intervened. The bullet in the chamber was a dud.After monitoring the situation for another hour, Sheila declared a Colony-wide stand-down and a day of thanksgiving. No doubt to allow her and everyone else a chance to decompress.