The sea below her was becoming too close, and the time left before she and it joined too short, when she saw the flash of light at her two o'clock."Al... Right!" she cackled. "No seawater bath for me!"The second time she saw it though, she realized something wasn't right. It wasn't Sundown; it wasn't anything she knew of. The next flash was brilliant white and very close, filling her senses. For a moment, she felt like she was falling, and then her world went dark.Rika loved her new job. She. Damn! Finn thought. Do all women look so sexy with a gun strapped to their hip, wearing bunny slippers, or was it just her? Finn concluded that all women probably would, but Liv made the look particularly alluring.Liv noted Finn staring at her and stuck her tongue out at him. She turned and continued digging through the pile of weapons and supplies until she found what she was looking for, a lock pick set. She stuffed the kit into the pocket of her flannel pants. "Don't knock the P-22," she. Seriously, it is payday, and you will be paid, but I want you to try my pancakes anyway. After all, I do own the company, and you haven't been paid yet. So I hope you WILL like them!" I teased her again.Karla sat her coffee cup down, and reached inside her robe."That's true. Just remember who carries her gun to breakfast," she teased me right back, opening her robe enough for me to see her t-shirt and shoulder harness, along with the butt of a good sized revolver sticking out of it."YOU WIN!" I. I learned that already her belly is beginning to swell with a small life growing as fast as it can in her lovely womb. Dear God, Jack and I are not worthy, but our friends are. Please make Your light to shine upon them, and let them join You at the end of long and fruitful lives to be with You in Heaven for all eternity."Finally, Oh God, please bless the tiny baby that is now growing in my womb. I know I am not worthy, but my infant is so small, so vulnerable, and so innocent: Please give him.