The morning passes surprisingly quickly.Alex reappears around lunchtime. "Sir, there's a sushi buffet on the aft deck. You wanna hit it?" Yeah." Beth ...nd I get out of the water, "That'll work. How you feelin' Beth?" Tired. I'm fine." She dries off and wraps on a sarong that makes her look only half-naked. I can't figure why half the boat ain't hit on her yet.Maybe because they think I'm her husband.That thought drops my mood down the sewer. We go for sushi for lunch then I tell the two of them. "Would you like something to drink? A tea?"He managed a cautious nod."I'll be right back with you."A minute or an hour later she was indeed back. The oxygen mask was replaced by a thin tube that ran under his nose adding canned oxygen to the air he was breathing. Then she let him drink from a straw. It was only ice water but it felt heavenly in his parched throat."Now that went well," the nurse announced. "I'll speak the Doctor. Maybe we can let you have some broth."Indeed for supper, many. But from my visit to the Multiverse, I don’t see Earth sending an Ambassador to the Multiverse Government. Any Ambassador we could send would be useless, since you and your associates are the only Multiverse citizens that speak English and it is impossible for those of us from Earth to speak Trade Speak.”“I know, Abby. That’s part of the things I am having difficulties with. The only answer I’ve been able to come up with is to have Earth send their Ambassador to me here at the ranch.”“That. He gave him more words of encouragement and showed him a more relaxed way to grip the bat. Tyler departed with a wealth of knowledge. He was incredibly appreciative of all that Sara had done for him. He hugged her tightly, just like a son would a mother. It was the first time a man other than her sons had touched her in a very long time. While it was far from sexual, she moistened between her thighs. Though she did not lead on, she was embarrassed that he had that effect on her. Later that.