At first the children missed all of their 'cousins', but the urge to explore the new and exciting places surrounding Aetherkraal soon put that to the ...ack of their minds. Ben even programmed some drones to build them an extensive tree-house with its own steps cut into the trunk of the tree. Sarah wasn't keen on her little ones climbing up so high, but Ben pointed out that the drones could easily catch them if they fell.Another project on the go was the cutting of an effective irrigation system. Then old Jameson had offered him a partnership. He'd accepted, and they had immediately decided on a baby. Karen had started taking her temperature every morning.He'd lain beside her for nights without end. He'd kissed her, but hadn't gone any further. Every morning, she'd take her temperature as soon as she got up. Finally, after nearly a week, it had spiked."Oh darling," he'd said."We planned the whole thing," she'd said. But it had been just as long for her. When he tugged on her arm, she. " Don't worry," Laura smiled, she hoped not too lecherously. "You can lean on me." This is such a fantastic place," Shaniqua said, pausing to turn around and survey the scene.As usual, the tendrils of fog were curling among the treetops, the strange, fog-filtered yellow cones of light made by the streetlamps cast an eerie glow over everything, and it did look a little like some otherwordly refuge."I can't believe I'm actually here. San Francisco."Laura unlocked the door and they went inside.. He was lost in caressing them, when the incessant door bell ringing brought him out of it. Damn, where was his pants."I'm coming, hold on" he yelled out. He spied a pair of old gym shorts, the kind that used to be short, and not so baggy. Crap, its all he could see, where were his pants, and they wouldn't lay off the bell. So, it was in the shorts that he answered the door. It was a pair of High School girls selling that overpriced candy and holiday junk for school. He couldn't help but.