Afterwards, I perched her precariously on the edge of the tub and reused her water. She soaped her hands and lovingly ran her hands over every inch of...my body.We spent an eternity drying each other. Then I helped her back to the bedroom, watching in fascination as she reattached her artificial limb. Once dressed, we cooked up breakfast and I departed to avoid being in the house when her parents returned and have them jump to the correct conclusion."You were out late last night," Dad challenged. “Masts extended and locked. All antennas deployed and ready.”Now we were in business. No doubt in Sensors the crew were eagerly playing with the full complement of the toys they were responsible for. I donned my VR goggles and saw numerous new contacts pop up that the more sensitive mast antenna systems could detect.“Conn, Sensors. Detecting an Ainsworth class corvette bearing 05 degrees up one, range unknown. Designating as Papa One.”I turned my head towards the front of the ship and the new. I greeted him, thanked him and led them to my apartment, on the way I was thinking about that guy I had just met, young, tall, attractive, with that gentlemanly attitude ... I had to make the most of it. And Jorge too, because it was not to be thrown away either. Of course I didn't want any furniture anywhere else, so as soon as we entered I turned to face them.- On second thought, I think I don't want to change the furniture anymore, but I also don't want to be left alone now, I said, stroking. "Mr. McMahan looked confused. "What should I take to the dumpster?" he asked."None of it, we'll hold a yard sale next week, and let the scavengers pick over everything," I said, not wanting to admit that I was afraid to discard anything that someone else might be willing to pay for.Mr. McMahan brightened. "I found some neat collections that the old man had."He led the way to the basement. I was astonished at how spacious it looked now that we could walk around. Uncle Mackey's workbench was off.