I did say that. I look forward to reading them." "You're a nice man, Dick. I haven't told you that before. But, you know, I think you're making my Mom...very happy. I love my Dad, but he wasn't that great a husband. I can tell, you're good at it." I was flushing again. I wasn't sure how to respond. "Thank you Emily. You must know I adore you mother. She's been all I ever wanted in a wife." "Everything? That's good, Dick. I'm sure she's everything you want. That's good to hear. Well, if you want. A point of departure.”Our beginning ‘point of departure’ for mounting a search, isn’t Jan’s bedroom. We need some clue, or pertinent information, an initial fact to build on, to reason from. Can’t go off half cocked. We are headed to the lab, to establish a command center. I’m leading us there. It’s the only space we have large enough, and currently not used for other important activities, to serve as a base of operations. The two other large gathering places, are the bridge and galley. Their. I couldn't take my eyes off her body, she was absolutely gorgeous, and she could have been a model. She liked to be called Lin. I'd made it obvious that I was attracted to her. She smiled and touched my arm a lot. At one point she laid her hand on my knee and confided in me that all these pretty women made her horny. Then she looked me straight in the eye and said,"I find you very attractive Ann. Would you like to sleep with me?" I couldn't believe my ears. This beautiful woman had. That's all. Just walk ... is that ... DAMN YOU, LEGS!" Cathy's right fist slammed into her leg. Nona blinked. This was a ... strong willed girl. Cathy sent her fist down again, hitting just above the knee. The attached lower leg and foot jerked. Cathy began using both her fists, punishing legs that refused to work.Or did they?"Stop ... Stop!" Nona shot her hands out, grabbing flailing fists. "Cathy, stop! I think it did work!"The girl froze instantly. Her eyes opened, fear in them. Fear to once.