Galveston and last night must have taken a lot out of her. ‘That’s what friends do, Hawk. And, no, we didn’t have sex. I don’t think I’m you... type, and I’m with Lisa,’ I said with a smile. That produced a haunted look that I didn’t know how to interpret so I headed for the kitchen. ‘Lisa can let you in and get you to the shower. She also has the bag with your fresh clothes. I folded your other clothes and put them next to the couch. Your gun is in the stack.’ She waved me on. ‘Go ahead. I’ll. None of my officers had any problems with him doing it. They all liked him; he was polite, collegial and listened to advice. I can only say he is missed aboard the Hyperion. He often appears deep in thought, even a little depressed or very quiet, so I had him take out the Hyperion and like all bridge officers he took the Conn at times. Once he sits in that Chair he changes, you can feel his confidence. And his age somehow vanishes, crew follows him.”Stahl put his beer down. “The way he handled. We have money, it's a lot butwe aren't ones to exploit it. My parents and grandparents insisted onpaying great wages and being environmentally conscious, while my nephewsseem to only care about profits. The ones who do the actual running ofthe business are the real workers: those who came up through the ranks.They are the ones who find profits to be made but keep out of dangerousareas or places that could damage the environment. They are becomingless and less in the company, I know why and just. “Ok, I’ll try whatever you want...” “Oh yay! I bet you’ll love it!!!” She shouted gleefully “Ok take off all your clothes then meet me in the bathroom”I obediently removed my top and shorts then followed her into the master bathroom where she was filling the bathtub with hot water. “Climb in Ryan and just relax. The only rule is no asking questions and no complaining, but you can quit whenever you want”“Ok, that’s fine” I replied meekly as I sat down in the warm water. Once the tub was full.