3 minutes 10 seconds 'til safe trans-warp, as of yet Conner hasn't reported detection by any outside source, though he is seriously limited only able ...o detect a half light year distance from his position. I am afraid they might be attacked without me there to help defend them." Shelby sadly stated. "1 minute 30 seconds to activation of trans-warp." Derrick was still looking over the readings for several plans and systems that existed on the ships and a few he wanted to add that would make them. Simone was intrigued by the hatch. "I wonder how old this is?"She stepped over the ooze and crouched her way through the hatch."Hairy? There's light, it came on when I stepped on the floor. This is pretty amazing. You should come in and look." Hey Gil?" I spoke to my mike."What is going on in there?" You're never going to believe it. There's a door in here. Simone is inside already and I'm going in."I did. It closed. Shit!A ticking sound, very faint, seemed to come through the walls.A still. My father took me aside. I think that was because it was pretty obvious, when I walked in, that I was a stranger in a strange land, and needed some time to get a breath. I never asked Mia why, after all the fireworks, she just let him take me into the bedroom before she said anything to me. Maybe it was because my mother had already gotten to the point of asking things like "So when did you realize he was the man for you?" and they had chatted like women do when they talk about the men in their. " He finished for her, "I got it." No." She pushed the menu down so that he could look at her, "I've gone out with a couple guys but I haven't 'Dated'--I haven't had a relationship--since college." It's ok." He went back to perusing the menu, "You don't have to explain to me."The waiter came with the wine and took their dinner orders. Elaine waited for Curtis to say something more. Then two things dawned on her. First, that Curtis' dates routinely included hotel stays--he was not likely to.