By the time I finished the tour of the bridge everyone on board would know not to fuck with me. Having the fabled purple all security access badge was...a bonus. I’m sure Amelia’s people were aware of my man in the machine enhanced range skills and what I did during the rescue. Amelia had seen me use my purple badge, when we got out of the transport from the training base, to make the armed men and their arrogant commander stand down. She showed no indication of surprise when I pulled it out.“Not. "I am sorry." I am just very confused about things right now," I said. "We will talk about it tonight after we get back to your place." OK sweetheart."We went back to the table and eventually dinner was served. I was fairly withdrawn from the conversation at the table as the two girls chatted like they were long lost college roommates. Dinner was delicious but I just felt like a third wheel for the rest of the night.Just before we left Sarah asked Ashley to come with her to the bathroom while I. Late afternoon, though I asked, "DO I need to take you home to get ready for dinner?" Certainly not! My parents are used to seeing me dressed like this. We're a couple spending the afternoon at the park, and we're meeting them at an informal restaurant." She paused, lips forming a pretty bow. "Do you feel like YOU need to get cleaned up?" Not when you put it that way," I said."Look! Nice green spot under that tree over there. Let's go sit!" We held hands and walked across the green. "Sit!" Yes,. "Hi Darren." Ismiled, as I thought again of what we might be able to get up to to thatnight.*****When I got back to the office, as expected, there was an envelope fromAndrea in my notebook. But I got a shock. Instead of the long detailedletter I had written to Andrea, her letter to me was short and to thepoint:"Dear Andrew,I know this is not you fault, but you should not have slept with Darren!He has been sexually harassing me, and I have been avoiding talking tohim, except when I have to..