I didn't argue with her. Mizz Kathy's nice. But I never saw my Alan as needing civilizing. He's educated and decent and mature and level-headed. Of co...rse, he DOES have some sides to 'im that lay below the surface. When I saw him handle those guys that night in the parking lot, I was thinking, "This is the guy that's soooo gentle with me?" And he carries a pistol almost everywhere. Says it's his responsibility to protect himself and ME. And he's done that. So I don't think I want him any more. There was a power source similar to that which drove their torpedo transporter, and the weapon was guided over short distances by a type of laser aiming device. The warhead was either explosive or solid, depending on the nature of the target and how much damage they wanted to inflict. This was the weapon issued to the humans, but they hoped they would not have to use it.The kidnapped victim was being held in a cave about half way up a nearly shear wall at an entrance mean depth of 603 feet. The. “What if it doesn’t have to end?”“What do you mean?” he asks. “Your mother will be home in a couple of days and we have to pick her up from the airport.”“I know, Daddy, but I want more,” she claims.“I do too, baby girl, but...” he never gets to finish the sentence as Zaria kisses him again.“Daddy...” she begins, gathering up the courage she needs. “Yesenia and I think we have a plan that would allow us to continue to have fun with you and her dad after graduation.”“What ... what do you mean?”. I’m going to think of you all the time,’ she laughed. * * * Work was like any other day, until about 3:30. That’s when Paul walked into my office. I felt a shiver run down my spine, and my blood pressure rising. He closed the door. I clenched my fists, under the desk. ‘Hey, John. I just wanted to tell you I knew that Tom was a fucking liar. I can’t believe that shit he said about your wife. We all know how crazy she is about you.’ I was surprised, and blurted out, ‘What shit?’ He looked.