A moment later a hologram of Derrick appeared. “They are finally starting to advance into the higher forms of the art. I am not sure if they will be...where I want them to be in two weeks. They are more deadly now, though they will need far more if they are to survive.”“You’re telling me you will need more time? Not sure if I can get it for you, a few days yes, another week? Not sure if we can get that, especially since her not returning could cause civil unrest on her planet.” Derrick. Glen sat down across the table from his daughter. ‘What is this about Ariana?’ Glen wanted to know. ‘You told me that I had a year to have a baby or you’d work to have the marriage annulled,’ Ariana began. Glen nodded and studied his daughter carefully. ‘I take it you’re pregnant then,’ he said. Ariana nodded, held her breath, waited for the blow up that was sure to come. ‘I hope you and your child will be well,’ Glen said before getting up and walking away. Bobby and Ariana looked at each. By that time, the school dept budget had been cut as had my position as Gymnastics coach, so I was a full-time housewife. I would vacuum, dust, do the dishes, the laundry and have everything prepared for my pretty one as she walked through the door, she loved to cook, I just had to make sure everything was ready for her. She used to tell her friends that "my husband does the dishes, I just keep him in line".Strap night was different, she would summon me to the bedroom, strap in hand, she had. He turned and stopped what he was doing at the sound of her voice. Setting the pitch fork down against a wall of the stall, ‘Thank you Kayla I could sure use a drink.’ he replied,wiping the sweat from his brow. ‘I thought you might.’ she smiled. Nearly growing faint as she saw once again the sun bronzed perfection of his physique. He had his shirt off and his wonderfully broad chest glistened with beads of sweat. Shakily, she poured him a glass of the ice cold lemonade as she sat the tray down.