"Jason said, "Aye-Aye, Captain. I will get them fixed straight away."Leah said, "We should just pulse the warp's coil wave out the nav's radar array. ...hat would give us a long range picture."Jim stopped dead in his tracks at hearing this.'Damn, ' he thought.Just now he wished he had one of those communicator thingies, to use to call the wives."Did you suggest that for the game, or for the ship?" Jim asked."Both." How would that work for the real ship?"Leah went into a lengthy explanation, which. .." Hey, less of the 'Sir' - nobody calls Armando Forte 'Signore' lady. And whadya mean ya don't know? Jeez lady, hows about a good, warming Minestrone? Now ya know my name - ya gonna tell me yours?" Alexa..." She managed a weak smile at the old man who was showing her such kindness. Somehow, she didn't feel so terribly alone."That it? Just 'Alexa'?" I-I'm m-master's..." So, 'Alexa Masters' - a pretty name for a pretty lady." He put a steaming bowl under her nose; "Ya eat this now. My Lucia's. He just hoped that it all wouldn't come back to haunt him.His thoughts were interrupted by Josh, who sprayed his coffee all over the newspaper he had just opened, and started to read. "Hey Josh," David smiled, "Did you just realise you're drinking coffee and not your beloved tea?"Josh turned to David with a look of fear in his eyes. "This isn't a laughing matter, David." Tossing the Times toward him he said "Page 3, in not so small print."After shaking the excess coffee from the paper, David. 'Take the belt out.'I did as I was told, and at her gesture passed her the belt. It was broad black leather and she snapped it a couple of times. She gestured at my briefs.'I said take your clothes off.'I put my pants on the bed and stood there feeling a little foolish as "Madame" looked at me speculatively. 'You're in good shape.''Thank you.'She moved towards me and suddenly swung back-handed with the belt which cracked painfully across the back of my thighs. I gasped involuntarily.'What do.