Rocked by the motion, my body brushed against my mother’s as we were both pressed spinward.Tilting to compensate for a new vector, the floor of the ...apsule shifted. We swept down, curving along the asteroid’s beam towards the bow. The blackness surrounding us suddenly disappeared, and I stared outwards, mouth open in awe.Light from the capsule’s interior barely illuminated the merest fraction of the vast galleries blurring by us. Carved within of the asteroid rock, enormous manufactories held. It was waiting on the coffee table in front of her couch when I walked in. She, herself, was waiting on the couch for me, and patted the space next to her, inviting me to sit.As I maneuvered myself onto the couch (hey, you try scooting back on a soft cushion when your feet don’t touch the floor) she leaned in and kissed me. “Good morning, love,” she said, something I immediately decided that I would enjoy hearing every morning for a very long time.We drank our coffee and ate our sandwiches in. You’re mine for a week!”“What about your boyfriend?”“That guy was toast a couple of weeks after Stockholm. I broke up with my latest boyfriend last week because I won’t see him again.”“Latest?” I said with an arched eyebrow.“Yeah, I ended up having five different boyfriends while I was here,” she giggled.“Five?” I chuckled. “Making up for lost time?”“No, just enjoying myself! I bet you enjoyed yourself as well, Steve!”“I did. A couple of special girls and a few dalliances.”“A couple of special. Where's Jenna, the girl who usually takes care of me?" Oh... Jenna's moved on to another site. Promoted her to manager," Lonnie smiles before finally adding, "Hey man, don't worry about it. I'm a professional." It's just that I've never had a guy... well, I've never had a guy touch my body like that," I confide, blushing.Again, Lonnie smiles. "I hear that all the time. Don't worry about it, man. Like I said, I'm a professional."More silence as I ponder my decision and every possible implication.