“Nah. Nice day for a ride.” She pointed and said, “Better go get your number over there at the table. They’ll be starting the ride soon.” �...Be right back.” “Hurry.” As soon as he climbed off his bike at the table, the guy there pointed at his seat and said, “Smart move.” Jeremy chuckled and said, “Yeah, I didn’t like the idea of sticking to the seat.” “Here you go,” the man said, handing over a laminated paper number and three zip ties to attach it to his bike. “That’s so the counters can keep. He exchanged greetings with the new faces and found a place at the big table.Deni bustled around the table and filled Waylon's glass, "Bacon and eggs this morning, Mr. Waylon?" Tempting, but how about grapefruit and some toast, instead?"She checked on their guests and Waylon smiled at the change in the woman. Her face had started to fill out, easing the gaunt lines that had been there before. Her first week on the island had been pretty rough, but since then her energy had rebounded. The AIs. I grabbed another bottle of wine from the fridge and raced back upstairs. Lexy was in bed, the lights were off now so only the candle light illuminated her lovely face. ‘Remember our first Valentine’s Day?’ Lex quizzed me. ‘When you gave me diamond earrings and we were at a very expensive dinner?’ ‘Yes, I remember. I was thinking about it when I was in the shower as a matter of fact. How much we celebrated the little things instead of just pretending it was another day.’ ‘I got you a sparkling. It needs action now.”“Good. Three points. One: Establishment of domestic rights for plural relationships nationwide and honoring them in service placement. Two: Establishment of volunteer service so service management is done by service personnel and not by outside organizations. Three: Immediately review the agricultural service conscripts and release everyone who has served more than six months unless they volunteer for extension. Provide psychological counseling, improve housing, provide.