Not having to pay for supplies to smelt the ore saved us a fortune. Then there were the forms that the product was poured into. We needed artisans to ...ake them.It was amazing how much we needed and how little we knew. I hired a couple people from my old earth to manage the foundry. They were tickled to be here, and a couple of the earth hires asked to immigrate.I had long since pulled down the slums, and had them rebuilt on more modern lines. I also made sure they were as safe as could be. I. Hell, we owe you!” “Nobody owes anybody. Just six consenting adults doing what comes natural.” They clinked glasses for one final toast. --------------------------------------- The envelope that came with the key to the suite told Cindy and Don to be sure they were showered, shaved and collared by 7:30. They were to wait in their room until their guest arrived. After his shower, Don put on a pair of jeans and a plain t-shirt. Cindy wore a simple summer dress. She had a feeling she wouldn’t be. She followed Poppi into a thatched roof cabana that was open to the ocean. There were two massage tables side by side with fresh white sheets on them. She and Poppi showered first to rinse off any beach sand then lay naked, face down, one on each of the beds. Tammy was a bit drowsy, she said, from the beach drinks so she dozed off at first. Then she felt two strong male hands on her shoulders, rubbing oil on to her skin. She quickly looked up and saw that the masseurs were both large. "Let's eat first," she replied. "That can wait a bit. Omelette ok?"---------------------------As we eat, we talked small talk about how my studies were going at college. I think mom intentionally kept off the subject of what the doctor had said, and I decided not to bring it up. It was kind of funny how mom just 'switched off' the sexual part of what we did together. But it kind of turned me on too, as she sat there at the kitchen table, and talked just like any middle aged mother might have.