I pick items carefully and I discount them a little subtly. I’ve always made room for the woman who ISN’T wealthy. She just had to have a little h...pe that something that she’d want comes on sale. She just needs to be a little patient and come back often to see, that’s all.’ She smiled warmly, ‘You can’t imagine how it feels to see a woman who manages to keep her man and family fed with only a little. I remember that, Emma. I know how that feels, to walk into a store like mine and think that. With a smile he looks back at the last candle on the floor, lighting it he straightens, tucks the lighter into his pocket and makes his way over to you.Without any effort he lifts your fragile figure up out of the chair and carries you to the bed, there he lays you atop the silken covers.As you both stare into each others eyes you feel your heart skip a beat. Finally; your last wish has come true. Your partner laces his fingers through yours, whispering softly in your ear how much he treasures. Earth crops and animals thrived in the temperate conditions, as well, a number of local plants were identified as safe to eat. The data provided by the "space essence" was accurate up to a point. Comparisions with current sensor details eventually established that the pressence had visited this planet more than 5000 years ago. The emerging civilization that were the Elvi had completly vanished by the time of landing.At the end of the first year the military handed overall control of the colony. I was afraid your Mom might come home with you down here.” “What? Does he really think I don’t know, or is he just being coy?” I decided to plead ignorance and said “Oh yeah, good idea. Where did you put them?” Dad said “Threw them out. You had a long run in them. You seem to be making a habit of that.” “What! They were brand new” I exclaimed. Dad laughed, and then said he had placed them under the covers of my bed and that there weren’t any runs in them. I rose from the sofa and headed up to.