I waved goodbye and was surprised again."Oh, Mr Jeter, perhaps you can help me," Tami said, doing her best Detective Columbo imitation, pretending to ...eave and then coming back to say something else. I watched in amazement as she turned her bike around and began slowing maneuvering it into my garage. She didn't get off the bike and walk beside it but instead scooted with it between her legs. She was smiling as she pushed past an old couch and swung between a pair of standing lamps and a gumball. We also kept a variety of the heavier weapons to deal with more extreme circumstances, including the use of beam-proof shields in order to approach and place explosives.Fleet was mostly rebuilt, all ships now having dual beam technology as well as energy shields. This was the same for our closest Allies, Gershon, Melanoqi and the Hegemony. It was suspected the Emirate Fleet Command were doing the same, though they, as ever, always kept their cards close to their chests and generally ignored us. It had to be said that along the way there were a number of bumps in the road. The family that had adopted him were the source of most of those, although one of the people the vigilante had saved proved to be another worry for a while too.Gavin had eventually confessed what he was doing to his family. He was already a hero to his younger 'sister' having saved her from a gang of bullies at school and nothing he did could turn her against him. His 'mother' was sympathetic — as a woman, she lived. It was late afternoon, and they were all tired, sweaty, and hungry. They washed up and collapsed on various chairs and the floor.As the evening meal began to wind to a close with green lime Jell-O and chopped pecans, Matilda turned to Mikey and addressed him. “Mikey, except for presents and surprise parties, you and me have never had secrets, right?” The youngster nodded. “There will be no secrets in this family.” She looked a question at the others and asked, “Agreed?” With three additional.