" We've only lived there a few years, at number 34."As we walked to the car, I wondered who the 'we' are that she referred to: a husband and children,...perhaps? I opened the front pass­enger door for her and she looked at me and smiled as she slid onto the seat."When was the last time you used your card?" I asked as we pulled out of the car park and I pushed my ticket into the slot to raise the barrier."It must have been Monday evening, at that same machine; I pass it on my way to the bus stop.". " I ask her; " Well does this mean your ready to lose your V-card this morning?" ( A statement I heard my daughter's friends say to each other about their virginities.) She thinks for a moment and says; " No, not this morning but tonight I think I will be ready tonight. I wanna make sure it is special and that we don't have to hurry. Is that ok with you? You don't mind, do you?" I shake my head and say; " No honey I don't mind. I told you when ever your ready." With that she takes her one hand. "The suits in Washington worked it all out, now shut the fuck up!"The group in the bay, wearing vacuum suits, was evenly divided between Europeans and Americans. It was probably a one way mission, but until their countries got more shuttles into orbit, they were on their own. Better to complete the mission with a mixed bag of troops than to sit and wait for help that might never come.A red light came on at the end of the articulated arm which had been extended to make room in the cargo bay for. She was, she decided, going to throw Jim out pretty soon. He was ready to find his own lovers."We can work something out. Don't have any scholarships, but we've job some jobs. Tutoring, that kind of thing, ten an hour. A few bucks anyhow."Vixen sighed and thought about it, leaning back, mouth pursed. "OK, I'll try, but it's been two or three years, maybe more." Come on," he said. "Get out there. I'll lend you my glove."The young woman throwing batting practice tossed Vixen the ball and said,.