" She agreed. She moved over and sat on the floor in front of me. I spent about 10 minutes rubbing away at her shoulders and told her that her daughte... usually is about ready to fall asleep by this point but it is usually the last thing I want by now. She told me that sleep was the very last thing on her mind right about now and mumbled something about "a man hadn't touched her at all in a while". Then she got tense and quiet and looked like she regretted saying it. I said that I would be happy. .. you guys seem togenerally care about loners like me..." she said happily, stretchingout the kinks in her back. Her feathery white wings brushed against thewall as she arched her back, thrusting her chest out and taking a deepbreath.Smiling, Cal patted her on the shoulder. "It's good to have a friend,isn't it?" he asked happily. Miranda nodded. "One day, I'll show you myex-friends so you see what people turn into if they start to dislikeyou. It may prepare you for the rest of your life..."At. There was an ample Peace Keeper presence, and they seemed to be unconcerned about being overwhelmed as they were not even armored!It was all very strange, and Kat reveled in the newness of it all. She found herself wandering the city center, just playing sightseer for the first time in her life. She bought snacks from a street vendor and sat in a little park, fascinated by the acres of trees and manicured paths. There was even a little park were dozens of children ran and laughed and. "Yeah, thanks," she said in a low voice."Hey, guys," said Sam. "Believe it or not, this sorry piece of shit is Ms. Americana. Yeah, the same hot-shot bitch who was always making us look bad. Only this time, she ain't the one nailing the bad guys. Looks like they nailed her — over and over."MA looked around for Sam's commanding officer. She just wanted someone to shut him up and get her out of here.An older officer with a salt-and-pepper mustache came up to her. "I'm Captain Bacon," he said. She.