Finally, shemoved around in front of him and caught he breath in a slight hitch.?What? What?s up?? he asked suddenly concerned.?Nothing. Just wait a m...ment. Don?t move and she hurried off to thebedroom, while he waited with increasing concern.When she returned she held up a tube and with a twist revealed a darkpink lipstick. She looked at him questioningly. ?Please?? she pleaded.He shrugged his shoulder, feeling the weight of the hair. ?In for apenny ? why not.?Dorothy grinned, and moved close. Some leafy greens, some potatoes fresh from the plot, and a sliver of smoked beef that Aribela had mixed with salt and homemade butter. The end result was a rather delicious, if somewhat simple, meal. In other words, it was the best food I had eaten in literal years. Aribela seemed content to let me and Virginia make the conversation, though Virginia proved as inept at small talk as she was at remembering the fine points of her own religion. She ended up simply telling a series of anecdotes. After so many years in the Army I can't sleep-in even if I try. But today, that was a blessing because lying in my arms and still pressed close against me Abby slept soundly. Maybe I should feel guilty about Marv, but I didn't. I've never felt as close to a woman as I did to Abby right now. There was no doubt that we loved each other.Abby stirred a little and whimpered in her sleep. I held her a little closer and felt her relax again. Gently I disentangled myself from her sleepy form and slowly. ..”“Assume the firing solution computer has taken a hit. The weapons will fire, but the aiming is up to you,” he snapped.“The new Weapons Officer barely hesitated. “We know that the target is three light seconds away, but the target will have moved while my bolt is on the way. Ballpark figure for time for the laser/particle beam on target is 3.3 seconds. He is moving at fifty thousand klicks per hour during that time. So my angle of attack is easy to calculate.The sim computer showed the target.