" The jury was out for thirty minutes. Not guilty." You're right Julie. Unfuckinbelievable."So the piece of shit hugs me. I almost puked Rach--he hugs...me and says, "I'm doubling my fee, how did you get her to tell that story?"I laughed and put on a pouty face. Julie raised her hand and soothed my cheek."It's not funny. The prick will do it again to some other poor kid." But what about the witnesses in the diner?" That asshole of a prosecutor just knew he had the 'ped' nailed, he didn't bother. But I doubt it. Of course, I also DNA tested Lance, it took six weeks and cost five hundred dollars… pricey. You don’t have any idea how much it tears you up inside to wait that long, wondering if you really are that boys dad or not. Noone knows I did this. It was a private sendaway DNA analysis kit. When the results came back in, I sat looking at them for an hour. Maybe I was best off living in ignorance, believing he was definitely mine, but there’d always be a nagging feeling… So I opened. I think."Greg had caught up to me as well. I'd been in too much a stupor to realize it. "Yeah, the first time can be kind of disorienting."Anya smiled. "I understand you did quite well." She gave Greg a quick wink. I know I had a confused expression. "Greg called while you were dressing," Anya explained. "Randy thinks you're a natural."I didn't know whether to blush or scream. "Uh, thanks. I guess."Greg held out an envelope. "You almost got away without this," he explained. I opened. As it is, the two ofyou have NASA and the C.I.A. painted into a corner, don't you?"At that point, Commander Partenza remembered the metaphorical threegold bands on her metaphorical sleeve cuff and told Evans,"That will do. Major Strelnikov and I are both professional officersand we both know better than to endanger this mission by having sexduring its progress. In regard to another matter, Lieutenant CommanderEvans you will keep a civil and respectful tone in your head regardingthe private.