”TheOther had a hard time whispering, so I could hear him.“Anyone or anything encountering her in a dark corridor, accidentally scaring her would ...e in deep trouble.”The air lock was cleared and opened to the mooring arm tunnel leading to the actual interior of the asteroid base.Ak Pure and six marines were on the outside in suits, making sure no one was attaching any surprises to our hull. Not that this would be easy with SHIP keeping an eye on everything, but I didn’t want to take chances.. The girls weren’t too happy about it, but we insisted.Things fell apart for us on the eighth day.-- Ant --Loral and Anne weren’t too happy when Phil and I got an unexpected assignment.We were told that we had been picked to go get an asteroid. It was a six to seven week trip if all went to plan. It was an honour to be selected, but it was a long time to be away from the girls.The Yanks had sent the ship to our base in Oz for final checks, and so Phil and I could get some training on it before. He was in the kitchen from where all the good smells were coming. Dinner was wonderful – pork tenderloin in a dried cherry marinade, blue cheese scalloped potatoes, and haricot verts. As for that bottle of wine he was so eager to share, it was superb. We talked about our lives, our families, our work. We found out that we had a few friends and acquaintances in common and that we both liked cooking, reading, and had the very similar views on politics and social issues. It was all like a very. Ladies said you passed boys!! Guys smiled and grinned form ear to ear! Ladies now said let's have lunch, we'll need our strength!Tom asked if they would remove their robes? Elaine said no, surprise still coming. They ate, laughed, took their time. Did dishes, after the ladies had the 4 young black men stand in a straight line in front of the fire place, while the ladies disappeared to a bedroom. Ladies removed their robes. Wife grinned, others giggled with excitement! Elaine called out for the.