‘He’s in East Edge Memorial.’ ‘Thank you.’ She didn’t ask for any more information, alls he wanted was to get off the phone and get down t...ere to see him. She hung up her cell and all but ran out of her room to where her mother was sitting quietly on the couch. ‘Mom, can you…’ her voice cracked. Her mother stood up, ‘Don’t worry, I’ll watch the boy, you just go check on James.’ The older woman smiled, stepping over and hugging her daughter. * * * The hospital was quiet and sterile to Angel’s. ”I picked her up and carried her to the bathroom. I sat on the edge of the tub and placed her on my lap. She reached over and turned on the hot water, then wrapped her arms back around me while we waited for it to get warm. I kissed her, and she responded with great enthusiasm. She said, “I love you so much. You are so perfect for me. I love how you can be gentle one moment and then strong and in-charge the next. You seem to know what I want, even more than I sometimes do. I’m so glad to have. Will be there nice and early." Jen smiled making Samantha inhale a sharp breath. Her smile made her eyes crinkle and Samantha's heart melt. She was an Alliance marine. She heard all the horrible stories of what the Alliance had done in the badlands. But this woman took her breath away with a smile. Her brain told her it would hurt to pursue her, but her libido was telling her something radically different. With that she turned and left engineering back to the med ship. Jen watched her leave.. Wendy’s car was completely repaired and would be presented to her pet today. Cathy was astounded that not one of the Taylors had made even the slightest attempt to figure out what had happened to it Friday a week ago. They were so caught up in their little star game that they seemed to have completely forgotten about the thing. Of course Cathy had her brothers take it to their garage and begin affecting repairs right away. The damage was largely cosmetic and since they had planned the accident.