"His breath caught in his chest, but the foolishness of traveling in the darkness and the thought of leaving his friend and men, many who had, like Je...ros, been with him since the beginning lying where they fell caused him to avoid her touch. "No Minara, it is foolish to travel at night." Anger flashed across her face and she swung an open hand at his cheek. Arron saw it coming and grabbed her leather-covered wrist. "First light, Minara."She snatched her wrist from his grasp, turned on her. " Thank you," the AI responded, thinking she was talking to it. "It is my own blend." All systems still optimal, Commander," Diana said with a smile."Warp systems will disengage in four minutes and twenty three seconds," the AI announced."After dropout, I will assume manual control," Selina told it."Very well, Commander," the AI responded, a hint of surliness in its voice."It's pissed at you now," Diana said with a grin.Selina ignored Diana's comment and went on with, "As you are aware, AI's. Ample tits busting out, tight trousers, you get the picture. In fact I was getting a bit of a stiff just looking at them all. Not wanting them to think I was a randy goat, I sat down opposite and waited for the expected barrage of questions.Yes there were the usual ones …experience, can I do minor electrical plumbing etc.etc. Then Mrs Hopwith, leaning back and slowing crossing her legs without to much haste and discretion said: “Mr Young, you seem ideal from a practical point of view, but are. She's been feeling depressedwith the holidays and all. She doesn't have any family so I invited herhome with us. And, well, I guess you just seem like her own Mom." There,that was actually the truth, Jim thought, which would help them keep theirstory straight."Oh you poor thing!" Rita clucked in sympathy. "The holidays must beawfully lonely with no family," she touched Robyn's cheek and locked eyeswith her. "You just make yourself at home, honey. We've always feltJimmy's friends were just like.