Only Ruby, my best friend since 2nd grade knew of my plan, and I wanted to keep it that way, wanting at least one night of freedom before having to fu...fill familial obligations. I’d arranged to spend the weekend at her place, being as decadent as I pleased which meant, of course, I’d packed one bag for partying.A few words about Ruby and me. We looked enough alike that we were often mistaken for sisters. It didn’t help that we were joined at the hip whenever we were together. We were both. Come here you son-of-a-bitch and stand in front of me when I'm talking to you. You no good bastard."Elton shuffled over towards Sandy, who had now seated herself at the desk. He spoke as she picked the receiver up and dialed a number; "Is this close enough dear? Should I come closer? Write down the number that you dial on the first column of the pad honey. The time now is eleven-fifteen a.m. Write the time in the second column. The name of the person goes in the third column and the number of. Then she asked me the same question which she’d asked me on our way home from the airport and that’s when I understood what she’d actually meant by the question, “Is this how you are coping with your wife’s pregnancy?” I was a bit taken aback but nevertheless asked her in an unquivering voice, “I am sorry, I still don’t get what u mean.” B said, “c’mon son, you know what I mean. I want to know now that my daughter is pregnant and you cannot have sex with her like before what are you doing to. A viewing window gives me a short sight of a larger cruiser docked above us, straddling Ja-Alixxe’s smaller ship as though it’s mounting to mate. It isn’t a Republican fleet ship.Slaver.I take a short elevator journey upwards with Ja-alixxe. Neither of us speak. She is unwilling, and I am unable.Then, we walk along a gangway and I see a reinforced airlock, after which the color of the walls changes. I pause before this, longing reverse back up, but the bounty hunter indicates with a wave of her.