"I'm sorry son, you did really well. We'll get the trailer fixed andthen we'll have a family meeting tonight," she told him. "Now go aheadand drop it ...ext to," she didn't get a chance to finish.Little Mack dropped the front stand, unhitched and took off.Reaching forward I hit the emergency disconnect and took over drivingfrom Mackenzie, I knew the rest were right behind me as we hurried afterhim."Mackenzie, I know that you are his mother, and that you didn't mean tohurt him," I began."Oh just. The entire street corner whereUniversity Drive intersected Elm, my street, was surrounded in darknesssave for one lone streetlight that was still on, and it cast a round poolof light. In that pool of light, I saw the girl. Her white-blonde haircaught the electric light of the streetlamp, and reflected it in bright,almost silver waves. She was wearing a short black party dress, sexy legson display, with a plunging neckline and high heels. She had on a blackshawl or cape or something, and, even. Sam paused his game against Jai and came over to sit next to Jane. He looked a bit embarrassed as he started talking, "Mum Jane, can I ask you about dad. Not Keith, but Mike, from back on Earth." Sure Sam," Jane answered, smiling. "Ask away." Well..." Sam paused, uncertain, "were you both virgins when you married?"Jane just about managed to suppress her laughter. She couldn't stop herself smiling though. "Lord, no. We'd both been around a bit before we met, and we were sleeping together for. A brightly smiling young man that looked very much like one of the Latin television idols came to her. His mind only had the picture of a brightly coloured hibiscus which was unusual to say the least. When he got within arms length, she was about to ask what he wanted, when she started to feel weak. She fought it off as her body reacted to the effect and tried to tell her to be careful. She did not know why but drew a deep breath and looked at the handsome face before her. The mind behind the.