“I hope you find her when we get there.” “If we get there.” Pancho added. Someone transmitting on the Guard channel overrode their intercom ba...ter. The signal was weak but discernable. “RN Achilles to any monitoring station. Sos. Our engines are out. We are adrift and under attack. Any monitoring stations please reply. Sos. This is Achilles.” “Did you get that, Hog?” “I got it,” Hurricane said. The HUD bracketed the section of space where the signal had come from in yellow. He found the fuel. She was carrying a tray with a pitcher of lemonade and two glasses. Walking over to the large old cherry tree she set the tray on the ground, picked up a glass in one hand, the pitcher in the other and poured a glass for me.“Thanks Mary Cecile,” I said as I took her offering, “I lost track of time.” I lied. My thoughts had been driving me nuts and I was in such deep thought about her that I had been startled when she came out to me. Sitting down with my back to the tree I took a sip. “This is. However, what are you going to do with yourself now that you have money?Me - "Many things. I am going to travel this country seeing what I have always wanted to see and do things that I have always wanted to do. Like, find a car that can go 200MPH and see if I can drive it that fast. I want to see Seattle and go up in that tower they have. I want to see what it feels like to spend the night above the Arctic Circle. I want to see shows in New York. I want to see if I can get in to see a live. .that's about it..." She leaned forward for another kiss. I laughed. "Wait here. I'm going to get my bag. Just sit on the bed and think of all the things I'm going to make you do." As I left the room, she sat down on the bed, her curly brown hair obscuring her face. I carried my stuff up, and found her with her hand down her pants. "Well, someone's a little eager!" I said, dropping my bag on the ground and walking over toward her. She jumped off the bed and kissed me with her soft lips. I felt.