I felt sad for a moment wondering this was another lost battle. When we entered her home, there was no one and I looked back to her and she laughed sa...ing, “Boy, hope you aren’t sad now?”. Damn, she caught me there!!I felt an urge to take revenge for the joke she played on me but before I could say anything, she turned around walking towards her bedroom saying, “Let me change n get back to you, Do you want to drink something? How about some tea?”. “You go change, I’ll make it for both of us” I. But I would still rather you were our Captain and not draw any pay, than draw a salary under that asshole in there,” he said while motioning to the adjoining room where the Captain was stashed under a stasis field.“And what about you, Steward?” the First Officer asked.“Me? Surely you do not expect me to vote.”The First frowned. “Your life is at stake just as ours is. Why should you not have a vote? And we have covered this before.”“But I thought I was here only to provide refreshments,” he. "I'm very proud of you both. And I'm sure you'll figure this out."I went to my room, got my phone and called Rebecca. I had no fear of waking her; she's a five o'clock flower like me. I was surprised when I discovered she runs in the mornings too. She answered on the second ring."Hampton." Hi, it's me. I almost had her this morning." Really! That's great, but what do you mean almost?" Just what I said; I tried all night but couldn't find her, then this morning I got a sudden flash, but just as. "You take such good care of me," she said, breaking the silence.I met her gaze, smiling, nodding. "I want you to know I love you."She shook her head, her smile reaching her eyes. "I do, sweetheart."I cleaned my mess and returned to kiss her lips. "Gonna go take a shower."Feeling a bit daring, I walked naked from my room to the bathroom at the end of the hall. While I showered, the warm water relaxing me, I pictured my mother, sitting on the sofa, her negligee leaving her long legs exposed, her.