Both Mari and I left the room and headed towards the airlock.Over my implant Sam said "I didn't see that coming." Yeah, me neither," I told her.Mari l...oked over at me and smirked. "You'll get used to it." I doubt it." Why do you say that?" I doubt I'll see you again after this is all over."Mari gave a snort. "Don't bet on it."I just shook my head and let it drop. These people were in a social and political circle that was way above my pay grade and I was fine with that. I didn't need the. I got friendly with one and we were just talking and she said come back to my room as I have some pictures of family etc and free drinks. I went off with her as my b/f chatted to his mates said see you later baby.Me and this girl (can't remember her name) were walkign back when these two boys came over and said can we come along with you wherever your going? We sort of let them come as they followed behind. We went back to the room and they did come in and we carried on drinking and she showed. He was starting to act a little like a teen-ager and he kind of felt like one, too. The lounge was crowded, but they found seats in a cozy corner booth. A waitress appeared and Milt ordered drinks. The waitress took their order and left and the band started playing a Glen Miller tune, ‘Moonlight in Vermont.’ Milt was glad. Fast dancing wasn’t one of his skills. ‘Want to dance?’ he asked Jody. Jody smiled at him and said, ‘I’d love to.’ They walked out onto the small dance floor and Jody came. “Let me make it up to you” he added “can I buy you a coffee or something? I am Jack, by the way” He seemed harmless enough and, quite frankly, it would break the monotony. “OK” I replied “a coffee would be nice”.We walked a short distance to the coffee shop and sat outside. I asked him about the dog for no other reason than for conversation. I learned that it was his wife’s dog and she had passed away a year earlier and he kept it to remember her by. She had him for maybe two years but she had.