Because I wasn’t gouging them on the price, they were happy, too.I filled out and submitted the claim form for all five captured ships, claiming the... as captured pirate vessels, and offered the three small ones for sale. They were too small for me to use, but I kept the two cargo ships, sending them to Mir-11 with a skeleton crew of androids to have the ships upgraded. These would work with the ore refinery platform, selecting asteroids and guiding them towards the ship where they would be. Tabby insisted, “We will buy a ring for you, too, Jack. Pick one out. I want my territory marked!” We walked out with three rings, Tabby was wearing her engagement ring.We drove on to the bike shop. Tina and Rex both oohed and awed over my pretty Tabby. She excitedly thanked them and shared the news of our engagement with them and showed them her rings. Tina gave us both hugs and congratulations. I got a handshake, a slap on the back, and good-natured ribbing from Rex about cradle robbers. He. Let me see,” Cathy said. She couldn’t believe her mother was acting like a freshman in the gym for the first time.Sharon snapped open her robe and quickly closed it again. She said, “It doesn’t cover much.”Cathy’s eyes flew wide open. She was shocked at what she had glimpsed. Expecting to see nothing more than a small bikini, she had no idea that the bra would leave that much exposed. Not knowing what else to say, she blurted out, “Dad is going to love that.”The blush on Sharon’s face was a. It felt completely natural for him to put his arms around her and pull her shaking body even closer to him. “Don’t be scared, Dawn. We’ll be safe. The lightning will strike the hill we were hiking on, or one of the big trees, before it will ever hit the camp.”“I am sorry, Matti, but I just can’t get used to thunderstorms. They’ve always terrified me. Can I just stay with you until it stops?”“Of course you can, Dawn. These storms usually only last half an hour or so before they move on.” Matti.