.." Uh, yeah, of course," Trip muttered and awkwardly fumbled with her top to get it over her head, which was not an easy task with her being unable t... raise her arms. Sensing his frustration, T'Pol knew that it probably wasn't a very dignified moment for him to manhandle his mate's extremities in an attempt to disrobe her."Okay, Soval," he muttered with a pronounced blush when he finally succeeded in exposing her.T'Pol wondered why Trip was feeling so awkward about it. Normally he wouldn't. Not via the local gossip.The shop door bell sounded as I entered the store. I picked up a shoppingbasket and walked around the store making my selections. Heading towardsthe till I also picked up the magazines I needed. Misha the store managersmiled as I placed the basket down, "Hello Maria," she knew my secret,"How are things?" Hi Misha. They're fine. I've nothing to complain about," I replied in mysoft female voice. "Lucy is worried that I might steal her boyfriend awayfrom her though."Misha. It’s definitely taken a beating, at least. Especially here in Haven ... perhaps that has prejudiced my grasp of the situation. Hasn’t western Oregon largely been converted to Havenism at least?” Melissa posed the obvious rhetorical question.“Indeed, along with western Washington in many parts ... and some of the central parts of both provinces along with the Cascade Mountains. And Schumacher, California ... and Fort Tokutomi, California, along with Vancouver Island in British Columbia. There. Troops and the public in general.”“I suppose you want us to finish up at the academy too,” Dave asked.“Definitely,” the Prime responded with an accompanying nod of his head. “The alien vessel is bigger than Ship in our dimensions, but remember, Ship is multidimensional, so everything considered, she is far superior in that respect, too. If those are weapon pods, the alien has one hell of a lot of firepower even if it has the same weapons as its attack craft. But we all know that isn’t so..