Now, you either surrender or my Marines are coming in there with orders to kill every last one of you slime buckets. Your race has been kidnapping, mu...dering and who knows what else to the human race for far too long! It stops, now!"Commander Vkranske staggered back as he looked into the face of a human in command of the alien ship."How ... what..." he sputtered. "You humans don't have the technology to build something like that." We do now, Commander Vkranske! Now, are you going to surrender?". Keeping my shield mostly above me, I crawled about thirty feet.“Now I know how a turtle feels,” I grumbled, getting quiet laughter from the others with me, as well as from the other end of my open radio. When I was in position to shoot at the threat I felt above me, I fired another magazine up through the floor and ducked under the shield. This time there was no return fire, and the firing upstairs stopped altogether.“They’re surrendering,” Walt announced excitedly. “What’s your status, tunnel. “That’s it Millie, let go.” Her eyes flew open and stared into his, the smile that caressed her face caused Jared’s heart to skip. She pulled on her hands, indicating that she wanted them free. Jared released them and moaned as she reached up, wound one arm around his neck and the other hand threaded into his hair, pulling. Millie raised a leg and hooked it around Jared’s waist, the other leg followed, keeping his fingers buried deep. She locked her ankles and bounced on his hand. That is the. It is a beautiful house to live in, a wonderful garden to tend, taking all my money woes away from me, offering me the guidance and discipline I am so lacking, and now also someone to maintain the house for us. But all these things are small side things, compared to you being someone I can love fully and loves me unconditionally.”Tears start to fall from Abbie’s eyes as she realizes just how much Tim in this short time has given her. Tim’s eyes are glazed over also as he hugs Abbie and kisses.