" The gypsy said as she guided a still reluctant Emily towards her lair. "Is that you have an open mind." Whilst she added to herself "Open and empty....Like an action replay but with a different subject, Emily's hair brushed the crystal wind chime as she entered. But this time, Ariana ignored it, even as the sound triggered a response in the slumbering Jeanie behind the velvet curtains that now were partially drawn; but as the candelabra had been moved nearer to the door, the space behind the. And now, in the face of death, he got up on his muscular arms and pulled himself alongside the road toward home. He moved along at a blistering pace. all along praying for a car to come and save him. But none came and the path from his car was painted with his noble, vital blood. Having no more strength in his arms, he collapsed. Still, he kept his eyes up, focused on the road, looking for a car, looking for a savior. And finally one came. It was a shoddy, sky blue Volks-wagon Bug that seemed. Not so deftly, I just changed subjects. "So, did you see Javon today?" My husband's expression, or perhaps it was his unusual manner, bothered me. He hesitated to answer, kind of looking away, not looking me in the eyes. "What?" I asked suddenly feeling a little nervous. "Is he not coming this weekend?" Composing himself, Jack smiled and told me, "He told me the other day he'd be over, and lately he always comes on Friday." He took a big sip of his bourbon. "You worry too much. He told me. We have converted 2 cargo bays to additional holodecks and we're currently operating under a minimal active crew rotation to give everyone as much time as possible."Captain Picard sat in his Ready Room. He thought about what he had seen when he entered the bridge earlier. Ensign McKnight had clearly been being sexually suggestive towards Will Riker, his First Officer. He knew full well that she was wanting an invite to one of his and Deanna's 'special' parties and also knew with a body like.