Tom wasn't sure when, exactly, Tania became his woman instead of a temporary convenience, but it happened and while he was reluctant to admit it, she ...new it anyway. By the time the Queen of the Nile made orbit, Replicator Three was working on Miner Two; the fact that the Marines had taken a lot less time than anticipated doing defensive installations allowed Tom and Tania to get almost two days ahead of schedule.Chief Hu, the 'skipper' of the Queen of the Nile, got the station status squirt. ”“You’re Rose I take it,” Caleb said, “It obviously doesn’t bother Henry Cora being like that but are you okay with it Rose?”“I guess so, Henry told me that you had a nudist girlfriend and if it bothered me I wouldn’t have come here.”“Good, what can I get you to drink?”Caleb took Rose to the kitchen then Cora said,“Henry, earth to Henry, oh good, where do you know Caleb from?”“Oh yes, university. Does it hurt?”“I assume that you are talking about my butt, and yes, it does hurt but not as much. ‘Please come with us ma’am to the office, we need to call the police and do the usual proceeding. And you too sir.’ The security officer looked at the man in white crew top and gave a smart nod at him. While they were walking towards the bus terminal office, Aida took the opportunity to thank the stranger for helping her out. They introduced themselves. Greg Johnson, that was his name. Sandy brown hair and brown eyes, about six feet tall looking not much older than her 20 years. About ten. When we parted from the kiss he asked if I wanted him to put the curtain round us and I said it was his choice but if he left it open I didn’t mind if the other two saw us.He told me to wait one minute and he went and locked the door and pulled down the long curtain that had “Closed” written on it and then came back to me. Now no one can come in because we are closed for the afternoon which is our normal custom. He asked if I was in a rush to go and I replied saying no I wasn’t. We can undress.