I'm just glad we've managed to get you through this without too much pain." I was telling Shae yesterday that she and I are creative people, not busin...ss people," Dave replied. "I'd just as soon keep it that way. Shae and I have some friends who like to take their guitars and set up in some mall with open gig bags, you know, like we see on the streets around here. They're creative people, and I'd be willing to bet good money that the IRS doesn't hear about one damn dime that lands in the gig. "Father these people are guests of the Armada and now the Ambassador has been insulted. Please apologize for the incident." I said."But Arlene..." No, buts. Please do as I ask." I apologize for the incident, Admiral." There's no need to apologize sir. I understand the need for security. I can safely say that all those people can be trusted including our Russian friend. I would trust them all with my life and I do that in space on an hourly basis." Carmen, please see to it that all our guests. "Ceres has been at war for so long and with so many different nations that it's now one of the poorest space colonies in the Solar System. Not many other colonies welcome refugees except as cheap—dare I say expendable—labour." And what's this ship?" asked Paul as he pointed at a space craft that was very nearly spherical but bristled with so many spines that it resembled a rolled-up hedgehog."That's something we have to be very careful to avoid," said the boatswain. "That's a military warship,. He gave it a few soapy strokes before resuming.Drying off afterwards, he wrapped himself in a towel and walked out into the bedroom."Gayle, have you seen my overnight bag, I thought I'd left...", he came up short by what he saw.Gayle was kneeling on the bed, acing him. She was wearing panties, a red corset and black elbow length gloves. The panties shone like silk and were thin enough that they couldn't possibly be practical - only decorative. The corset accentuated her already fantastic figure.