“You’re right. Right on all counts. The only dumbo bigger than Sam is me. Hell, he and I are a pair for damn sure. But, Owen, I am so damn proud t... be your wife. I guess that truth is why I am so protective of your fatherhood of the children. Am I over the top in this stuff, probably. I don’t know. I do want the man to be in their lives, and it looks like he’s going to be regardless of my protectiveness of you. But, well, I guess maybe now it’s too late for me. If I could do it over again, I. Maybe Kee will take bets." Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill anytime," I smirked. "I may be old but I never fight fair." I don't think she does either," Eve observed. I could only nod, I couldn't see Terry letting fairness getting in the way of a good scrap, or winning.One thing you can say about Mars is it doesn't have much crime, at least street crime. Marsmen are too ruggedly independent for that. It doesn't mean there isn't any, though, especially if some yahoo gets a. She hoped to have some candidates for us to consider at our next meeting. Of course, there would be photos, but the children would not be there.The next meeting was our first exposure to the prospective adoptees. Mrs. Roberts showed us a set of White twins at 9 years old, a White brother and sister at 8 and 6, and a Black brother and sister at 7 and 10. After looking at them, I was most taken with the twins, and Jo was too.Mrs. Roberts said that she had taken our comments in the previous. "It a beautiful day out there."Sam ignored the pleasantries and starred into the distance."Now eat up all your food, we want a nice big health baby or babies don'twe?"Tina chuckled as she added, "And a nice big healthy mommy too!" As shesaid this Sam sat at the table and Tina walked behind her and reachedaround Sam with both her arms embracing Sam's belly. "Well at least you're getting big and healthy." Tina then looked overSam's shoulder and said, "Oh Sammy I think that belly's beginning to.