Letting her calm she moved back to layingbeside me.As we lay there we kissed holding each other closewhispering how much we loved each other. Soon aft...r wefell asleep. Not waking till we heard a knock on thedoor waking us.As we awoke to the door being knocked on I got up andput on my pants. Walking to the door I could still feelmy panties were soaked and sticking to me. I answeredthe door as Courtney covered herself with a near byblanket. I was surprised to see it was our. The beautiful little girl, barefoot and dressed in a simple white tunic, stepped right up in front of us and said, “Hello, Mommy. Hello, Daddy.”If you’ve never been a parent, I don’t suppose you can fully appreciate the feeling that washes over you the first time your child calls you Daddy. For a few seconds, I was at a loss for words. I just sat there adoring the sweet little angel as a tear slipped down my cheek. I glanced over at Sherry and saw she was choked up as well.Aphrodite nudged the. There is still a week till the next prime launch point, but the omens don’t bode well. The best part of my adult life’s work is hanging in the balance so I’m nervous as hell to say the least. There is a problem on board, not life threatening, but definitely life ‘uncomfortable’. All non-essential systems have been shutdown and the most power consuming of all, the Heat Exchange Environmental Control (air conditioning to you and me) is operating at the minimum. So it’s hotter than hell on board.. A little more lipgloss on, I check myself in the mirror. My face flushes with embarrassment as I look up and down my barely-covered body. I quietly leave the bedroom and peer into the living room below. You are sitting with your friends watching the TV screen as if nothing happened between you and me -- or me and your friends. As silently as I can, I make my way down the stairs and try sneaking to the kitchen to avoid as much embarrassment as I can. It is in vain because the click of my heels.