’ I shook myself, there was no time for ‘what-if’. ‘Keep rooting, I’ll contact my dad.’ I opened up a comm line to the academy where dad ...as a tutor and was soon greeted by his smiling face. ‘Hello Baby Girl, or is this an official call by Lieutenant Baldwin?’ ‘It’s a bit of both dad, and in either case you don’t have to call me ‘Lieutenant’.’ I grinned. ‘Okay then, what’s up Michelle? What can it be that only your dad can help with?’ He grinned back in return. He was the only one who still. “Now, wake up and pay attention.”George sighed and sat up on his bunk. Challenger Seven was still under power, so their clothing was scattered on the deck, instead of floating around his cabin and eventually ending up against the air vent. He and Kayla were off watch, and they had spent a most enjoyable afternoon together. “So, my dearest heart, love of my life, what is so all fired important that you just had to wake me up to tell me all about it?”“Well, I’ve been going over the action reports. After a sweet long pause, she said yes.I can see shyness on her face. I had a thousand follow-up questions. But she said enough of your questions I won’t answer anything else. Next time lock your door when you are being bad. Then she gets up from my bed. She left with a naughty smile on her face.She had left something on the kitchen stove and left to check on it quickly. When she came back, she knocked on the door and asked if she could come in. Usually, we don’t knock on each other’s doors. Ujima’s optimistic outlook buoyed Nia’s spirits. As the problem solver of the bunch, Ujima often worked closely with Kuumba. They made a formidable team, and most suspected that their blossoming romance was much deeper than they let on. Passion for a cause often brought divergent people together, and those two were about as different as two people could get. It made for some spectacular arguments as well as some breathtaking accomplishments. Kuumba’s irreverence and seemingly cavalier attitude.