”“Put him through,” I replied.Everyone in the room got quiet. Tatyana quickly rush over and knelt by my side. “Can he do much to you?” she w...ispered.I shook my head. As the same time we could hear Captain Prescott growl. “I’ve come to an agreement with the AI regarding my pod and locations for my crew.”“Good to hear,” I replied. “Is there a reason for your call?”“I want my crew to have access to the teleportals first. Ipanema will be ready to launch ahead of the current schedule,” Captain. I saw a group of our friends looking at us, pointing and talking. I did not see Gary. I didn't care. I turned to her, put my arms around her neck, smiled as I gazed into her eyes and then said softly in her ear, "Esmeralda"."What?" she shouted over the music."Nothing!" I yelled back.She took my hand. "Let's get out of here!"We dove into the first cab we saw. I barely spoke my address before Sara's hot mouth closed over mine. She was on top of me, her limbs folded around me. I opened an eye and. A bit over 6 feet with a powerful build and a broad smile. For a moment I was hoping the smile was directed towards me, but of course it wasn't. The petite blonde got to her feet and hugged him as a chorus of "Daddy" came from the girls, as well as a small boy I assumed was their younger, much younger brother.I noted with a great deal of envy that the woman was pregnant. I sighed. A good looking husband and adding to an already happy family. There were many things I missed about not being. I am young, he says, but I feel like a hundred years old. Why won’t he die? * I almost died this morning. Every heart condition that I have ever wished would strike him down travelled through my body. Thank God no one decided to stay for very long. Bungee jump. Never again. I was still lying on the ground, my legs like jelly, when they screamed for me to stay away. Stay away? Step by step I regained composure and suddenly I looked up and saw the thick rubber cord swaying loosely in the air..