”The First sighed. “Looks as if I will have to wait for the AI to come up with something.”“And the asteroid field?”The First hesitated befor..., “I now do not think there are any more pirates in the belt, but there must be another ship and a base somewhere. I also agree that the second ship we destroyed did not contain command personnel. Remember the junk narcotics and the slovenly appearance of the big room where they were living? Surely there were no command personnel of any kind in that hole.. ’ The jealousy instantly evaporated from my gut. I was emotionally torn, why was he introducing me to his mother now of all times? Why didn’t he tell me she was coming? ‘It’s good to finally meet the stunning young woman my son’s been talking about,’ said the woman with a slight Italian accent, wrapping her frail arms around me. ‘Call me Marie.’ ‘It’s nice to meet you too Marie.’ I said with a smile, I felt guilty holding the suitcase behind me, hoping Dominic wouldn’t spot it. ‘Dear,’ Marie. .. to MORE headquarters?" I am, mom," she sobbed. "I had to get some friends!" She looked to Lukas...how had he got his pants back on so quickly? Hadn't they just been fucking?Then the three of them were screeching off again in the Jag, heading north-northwest along the Seneca Turnpike, past strip malls, copses of trees, andhills. The MORE headquarters was close, she just knew it. She'd only beenthere once before, but she could recall all of the strange things there...so many people, so many. From my window I watched as Bella came out with two men. They were apparently with the truck because one of them opened the back doors and got in. After a moment I saw the second grabbing a large box that they then carried into the house with Bella following them. My curiosity was killing me. What had she bought? I was dying to go over but didn’t. Instead, I got busy with school work, but Bella, as usual, invaded my brain and it was hard to concentrate.I had on several occasions thought about.