I stuck with standard procedure. Pump. Pump. Pump. Suddenly her body jerked upward. She coughed, and water shot out of her nose and mouth. Her mou...h gasping for air, she coughed, her eyes closed. “D-Dad?” she managed to whisper. There were tears in Adam’s eyes. I stood up from my crouch and stepped aside. He knelt beside the girl, the hint of a tear in his eyes. His lower lip trembling, Jasey’s face pressed into the father’s shoulder. Then I piped up. “Still going on a hike?” . Slowly I kissed my way up to her, starting from her long smooth legs, up to her tummy. But there's something weird about it, she doesn't have a navel. Puzzled by this I stopped and looked at her, she stared back at me with a faint smile. I could have sworn her eyes changed color from blue to green, to yellow and back to blue again. I know I should be scared and must quickly move away from her, but I just can't. Her beauty is mesmerizing, seeing a beauty like hers is like having a glimpse of. "Sensors indicate a military grade scan is being done on the Misty," stated the voice of my AI.I acknowledged the statement and then continued to power up systems and bring others back on line. I was almost done when the AI announced an incoming communication from the St. Mathew. I raised my eyebrows at this. There was no reason for them to be calling me.I told the AI to initiate contact and soon I was looking through the communications view screen into the control room of the heavy. “My spies tell me that you guys have already researched my background. You may even know more about my Empire family than I do. I’m happy to answer any of your questions but I’d suggest that we wait ‘til the others join us so that I don’t have to repeat everything. Tell me a bit about your own backgrounds while we wait,” suggested Jason winking at them, “I’d also suggest that we move to first names. We can use titles when we conduct our professional business. I know you are Janet Malone and.