" Like you love me?" A little different. Now why don't you run and hop in bed, and Mommy will be right there." Can I have a glass of water?" Yes. Go o..., now. I'll be right there."Shawna disappeared. Trina and Laura untangled their bodies."Don't know about you," Trina whispered, "but I'm glad she didn't wait two more seconds. I was almost gonna come. Hard, too."Laura nodded. She was gazing deeply into Trina's eyes."Why you lookin' at me like that?" Trina asked, pulling on her robe."I love you. It didn't come. There was a dead silence in the room. It was as if theman had vanished. She felt he was close by but she could not hear him.Minutes passed by at an incredibly slow pace. The tension was unbearable. Corri began to squirm. She pulled hard on the ropes but tono avail. As the waiting continued she began to cry. Finally, reaching abreaking point, she screamed out; "NO, NO, STOP THIS! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? PLEASE STOP THIS!"She let out a scream when she felt the touch of his fingertips. Looking at the shape of the hull and the prevalence of heat shielding tiles, we can infer that this is an atmospheric glider, which suggests that the chemical engines that this vessel uses are weaker and less efficient than our own. I estimate that it should be able to break orbit under its own power, but that fuel economy would be an issue. Our own dropships are very efficient, they’re able to enter and leave the gravitational well of a planet under their own power several times in succession. He even found a few bricks of .22 ammo, but sadly, no gun. He wanted a .22 bad, to hunt with. It didn’t destroy the meat, and it was fairly quiet, and wouldn’t attract attention like a big bore would. He took the bullets, anyway.He returned to the cabin, just to see if anything salvageable was left. Behind it, he got another pleasant surprise. Someone, long ago, had planted a garden. He found wild potatoes, last years crop, and several other vegetables. He harvested what he could, and gathered.