The Captain had a mind altering experience - blew - SevenUp out his nose. Water is so much safer ... doesn’t have all that carbonation. After he qui... sneezing and blowing he said, “OW!”And Zo said, “I didn’t touch you ... EWW!”You guys quit that, I thought.Gathering my ducks, smoothing their feathers and lining them up, I said, “How do we meet Mr. Nakamura?”“Nakamura? Nakamura ... oh. The mooring. We need to go to the gym. He teaches self-defense classes.”LIGHTBULB MOMENTSince we were tied up. I have to tell you that I love you before you go." She said kissing me on the lips and then looking into my eyes, saying "I love you. You may think it too fast, but I can't deny my feelings." You know I love you too, and I want to be in love with you. Let's not be jumping off any cliffs too soon." I said kissing her back, getting my suit jacket and hugging her once again before going to the door."When will I see you again?" She asked as I opened the door."How about brunch tomorrow? I'll be over. They were gone.Commander Jane Shepard and her crew were just as surprised as anyone. Shepard herself was more than a little embarrassed, but also more than a little relieved. Life, it seemed, would go on. In time, some of her crew moved on, while others elected to stay on as part of the Spectre's retinue. Though unintentional, eventually her crew was entirely female, with Joker being the last to depart, returning to active service with the Alliance military. An upgraded EDI now piloted the ship. He could tell that I wasn't in the mood and soon gave up onthe idea. We headed up to bed and both simply crawled in. This would be the firsttime we shared a bed together without engaging in any kind of sexualactivity. He fell asleep while I gently scratched his back. Friday morning arrived and I woke up feeling a bit more restored. I'dnever experienced mood swings such as I'd been having the last fewdays. Could it have been the hormones, I wondered? I was only gladthat this morning I felt.