She was in a daze and confusion. I took the baby and put him to bed. My mami was flushed by shame and she kept looking down at the floor and trying to...cover up her tits more with pallu. I turned and again said sorry. She nodded but didn’t look up. As she got up and was trying to get out of the bedroom, suddenly I grabbed her hand, just above her elbow. She resisted a little bit, very confused on how to react. I felt she would cry but she stopped resisting yet she still didn’t look at me. I. I was a rich girl, richer thanI had thought, a lot richer. If the sale of the flat produced the sumthe financial advisor had suggested I would be worth nearly two millionpounds. During the period I had been on remand and the time I had been atthe Caf?, a total of eight months had elapsed and he had done well.I knew he was a good advisor, he had been highly recommended and I hadgiven him a virtual power of attorney over most of my investments when Ihad been charged and he had done very well. Please be in uniform. I'm sure the Doctor can giveyou a quick run down on Romulan uniform protocol."With that, Taupeda did a quick about face and exited, leaving Maggieand I alone. "What time is it?" I asked, directing the question to noone in particular."Almost 0600," replied Maggie, "time to get up. I need to get readyfor the duty day and you need to learn some things about life with theRomulans before you meet with Gaulgetar. I need a shower. Youprobably do too but, given that we don't. Ron: Where you always like this?Bare: No, believe it or not. I was really shy growing up. Even after the Supreme Court's ruling, and the chain of regulations that followed, that I am enjoying today, I was almost in tears when my name was called to strip for a week in high school. It wasn't until the end of my senior year, that I finally started loosening up. I hate to admit it, but after that week, during my sophomore year, of being in the program, the name that would have been more appropriate.