“Okay,” I said.When I returned Mark was sitting there looking concerned and maybe a little scared. My heart went out to the poor guy. I sat down a...d started talking to Mark he looked relieved. Our conversation seemed to be getting more personal as we swapped life stories. He enjoyed the cocktail story."Can we have a dance?" he asked I nodded and he stood up. I offered him my hand and he beamed a smile as he took my hand we strutted our stuff on the dance floor and a couple of songs later. Rumors of America getting into the war were flying all across the country. As the election neared, Woodrow Wilson promised to keep the nation our of the war in Europe.Gwen, being British, couldn't vote. News of atrocities that the Germans were committing filled the newspapers and some magazines. Bayoneting babies and older citizens under their control told of pain and suffering under the Kaiser. These proved to be untrue after the war was over but at that time the American people believed it.. .. make this new planet, Bates World, the first of many new Earth colonies, a home for yourselves and for the generations to come!"Applause rang out through the natural amphitheater as the final words of Colin's speech echoed around the glen. Without waiting for the applause to die, Colin raised a hand in farewell, then bounded across the clearing to the waiting shuttle. No sooner was he aboard than the MI took off, closing the hatch as the shuttle lifted, carrying Colin and the dignitaries who. . would they???" You'd be surprised, he did hit on me while I was here, but that's a different story." She stops at the door and turns back to wink at you "Behaved now, you hear?"Anne grins "Why don't you ask Kail what happened when he hit on me the last time" she winks "I don't know what got the worst bruise, his ego or his gut"She laughs and goes, the door closing behind her. Anne looks down at the table, trying to control the tears streaming down her face, her hands balled in fists in her.