It was something they always did, bicker with each other. But she didn't really mind because they seldom became really angry with each other. Bobby wa... sitting up in his bed, leaning against the wall, the sheet covering his lower body. Shari, still in her nightgown, sat on the edge of his bed."What did you do, Bobby?" Joyce said, entering the room and sitting on his bed. "And why don't you believe him, Shari?" Mom, you should have heard him," Shari said, shaking her head. "Bobby can sure tell. " Mom, you just said the games were over. If that's true, why the hell are you in my bed naked?" The games are over, Ryan." Jennifer snuggled closer and talked more softly into her son's ear. "I acted like everything was a game because I was so confused, because I had no idea what I really wanted." And now you do?" Yes, Sweetie. Now I know exactly what I want." Yea, sure," Ryan sneered over his shoulder. "And what would that be." I want you. Totally. I know you want me too. I don't blame you. I'm completely naked by the time I'm lifted clear of the abyss. More hands grab hold of me. The only faces I can clearly identify are those of Julienne and Mike. She is saying something; I can't make out the words. I look at Mike's face and try to fathom what is being said. His mouth is moving too, but I can't hear anything. There's just the sound of my own pulse pounding rapidly and loudly in my ears. It's as if my head has been trapped inside an invisible cocoon. A blindfold is slipped over. "Jim, I'm a doctor, not an accountant." Some doctor. Every time we take some new guy down to a planet, it seems all you can do is say, 'He's dead, Jim'."The medical officer took his chin in his hand, scratching it. "That may be, but you always seem to end up getting laid." Well, there is that. What have you been up to? I haven't seen you for days." I've been trying to repair the damage this pointy eared Vulcano caused when he went through hismating cycle."Mister Crock didn't bother to turn.