He made sure I'm still on his insurance." Mom made me feel guilty. Mom said, if I wanted children, I'd need to date guys. I tried to quit girls. Meeti...g guys was too easy and too hard. Waiting tables, I get hit on all the time. So, all I had to do was say, Yes. Except, every one of them was an asshole. My gay-dar might work, I can spot a willing woman easy. But my guy-dar is all screwed up. All it works on is assholes, assholes, all assholes. Can't have babies with girls. Asshole's hurt me. Mom. "'There' was a decrepit looking large space yacht in the outer ring of that orbital parking area. What was interesting about the yacht was the two external pods fitted. Bert noticed TJ's look."Yah. I got intrigued by that shuttle of yours. I paid a visit to the expo the next day and had a chat with Ted Exter, I think his name was, and ordered two. They came through seven or so months later — made a hole in my Sol balance, I can tell you, - but worth it. This thing had been custom built for show. He was furious that I even knew about them. I told him that Tanya let me in on the secret. That was the end of Tanya. They broke up very shortly after that.One night, as I lay in bed, I could hear the faint sound of country music coming from the general direction of Daddy's bedroom. I went to knock on the door.A young man around 20, drunk off his ass, answered."Hi, babe!" he said. "Come on in!"Just then, Daddy pulled the kid away and came out. I think it was the first time I had ever seen him. There is no true description of the horror that was suspended in those moments. The smell of blood mingling with the heavy scent of incense seemed to choke those scrambling to find relief, their instincts carrying them to the doors only to be cut down or forced back to the center of the temple where they huddled together in frightened groups. The blood-shed seemed to come to a halt as the looting began … golden plates and vessels tossed into cloaks and strewn furs, sheets of gold pried loose.