"Becky's face lit, "Thank you Jenny. If you say yes, I'll be your sponsor and I think I'll enjoy it." She leaned in for a hug and I found myself retur...ing it with considerable enthusiasm. Getting a personally friendly hug from Elizabeth Malden had not been in my set of possibilities and I felt embarrassingly flattered that she was declaring that she liked me. The idea that I could be a Val if I wanted to, was just plain exciting, even if I still had trouble imagining that I would want it.Becky. ”‘Do you think they will find out what is happening to me and get it fixed, or will I just have to accept the fact that I am now the alien’s “gift to women” for all time.’“No dear, I think that even if they didn’t fix anything, that with the nanites turned off and with no other interference, the affect will wear off in time. I think the nanites were the problem and not you, although I always was turned on by you. And I think a few of my friends were jealous, or maybe they felt it too. You may. " I said. With that I walked away and felt stupid for it. He was definitely my kind of man, but I had learned not to rush into things.Jennifer had arranged the first meeting with Mike the older of the two cops. Along with Jen. I was going to be a participant in the interview. It was my formal introduction to Mike and it took place on his home turf. I drove to Jen's office where we got into her car and then drove to the Tryon Police Department.After the hellos were all passed back and forth we. None of them were ever close enough to hail however. Some of them even looked as if they were beating away from the strange ships sailing down the channel without visible means of propulsion. When they entered the river heading for the anchorage at London Roger's NAU ships were finally confronted by two warships. Roger allowed the frigates to close with his ships. When the two English frigates came within hailing range the senior English Captain shouted, "Heave to, there. What manner of vessel.