The whole crew watched the Earth and Moon grow smaller from the bridge. The bridge had five seats at the consoles that surround the raised Captain’s...chair and two chairs for guests set near the doors and above the short ramps to the consoles. The rest of the crew had each attached to a chair or sat in laps to witness them leaving Sol.Pat was driving, and Darla and Beanie were at their stations as the navigator and the gunner. The ship also had space for a dedicated comms officer and a chief. Since your call last week, I had not heard whether you would be coming or not. Are you alone?”“No, I’m here with Paul. He is busy unloading the luggage from the car.”“Paul... ?”“Paul Horvath. He’s one of Roger’s coworkers and a friend. Roger didn’t want to come.”“Oh? Are you here for the night or longer?”“Until Tuesday morning, if that’s possible ... and would it also be possible to have separate rooms – it’s already complicated enough as it is?”Mélanie checked the reservations board. “Yes, we. The plan was for me to get a buddy (Bob) and we would have a foursome for golf. Leslie was a casual golfer, but she had a natural swing, according to Jerry. Jerry told Leslie that an old college professor friend of his (me) was going to be at the resort at the same time and that we all would play a round.The resort was near Las Vegas. Bob and I flew in on Saturday morning and took Uber out to the resort. The weather was perfect but still a bit unseasonably warm. We checked into our rooms and. ........................The remainder of the journey was uneventful. Cathy remained snuggled against her lover until the Eurostar train pulled into a bustling Gare du Norde station, shortly before the evening rush hour. Not wanting to face a crush on the Metro, they grabbed a taxi, after first buying some chocolate pastries from a concession on the station concourse.The Hotel Balmoral lived up to their expectations in every respect. Tucked away in a quiet street close to the Arc du Triomphe, it.