Frustrated, Calix just rolled his eyes and sighed. “So, where am I headed? I mean, what colony am I headed to? What ship am I taking?”There was a ...light pause before the AI answered. “You will be boarding a new class of ship – the ‘Star Class’ – one of two newly commissioned vessels, actually, which are headed for the Bugs-at system where you will be part of a research and development team on planet Fudd. Fudd is an ice world with extremely cold temperatures, and will also be a forward staging. ”“And you’re saying that my neighbor Tony is involved in all of this?”“Your neighbor Tony is what you might call a captain in his uncle’s organization.”“I just took over his accounting,” I said weakly.“We know.” she smiled. “We would be very interested in seeing his books.”“I, I can’t do that. Not without a subpoena.”“Of course, I understand.”My head was spinning. “I still don’t see how I can help you.”“Occasionally we’ve seen you and your wife socializing with Tony. We would like you to report. It made my desire evolve from an ache into a physical pain.The blue and white striped pajama top was mine. It was far too big for her and looked perfect on her. Sleeves were rolled up yet still covered her arms. Long bare legs showed, the pajama top just long enough to reach the top of her thighs.She descended the staircase silently, a beautiful mussed young girl, so damn cute; a little girl lost in her father's pajamas. She made the air too thin to fill my lungs and my heart thud. ‘You really aren’t that dense, are you? Are you and that attractive neighbor of yours just friends because that’s all she wants to be, or is it because that’s all you want?’ ‘I…I, ah, I never really thought about it much,’ Greg replied, taking a large bottle of peach-flavored diet iced tea out of the glass-doored cooler. ‘I mean, I’m just trying to help her get over what she’s gone through, you know?’ Fran stood there, studying Greg for a few minutes, the smile on her face growing broader and.