Neither Computer nor I had any idea what they had used to destroy that empty ship, but it was bound to be more firepower than we had available.Foolish...y, we had left Earth without any major armament. It was a combination of tight budgets and the certainty that we were not going to meet any hostile aliens, if we met any at all. The people who set the budget were dominated by the "Earth is unique" faction, and were sure that we would not encounter any aliens of any sort; therefore, we did not. We walked down a short hall with doors leading off to, I presumed, bedrooms and bathroom into a large and spacious living room with modern furnishings and lots of bookcases full of books. The kitchen was large and open planned leading off one end of the room. This too was extensive with a large range and all modern appliances. The whole flat was neat and tidy with nothing out of place. Katy told us to sit while she made the coffee. Sara and I looked around then at each other and instantly took. Taking Alice by the hand and leaving George to make coffee, she showed her all the rooms, the nooks and the crannies. The guided tour ended in Lorraine’s bedroom. Alice whistled, “Wow, that is some king-sized bed. You have that all to yourself?” And then something went ‘click’ in her mind “Do you and George…?” At that very moment George walked in with a tray of glasses and a bottle of champagne. Suddenly the coffee that was expected had turned into something more expensive.“Hope you don’t. "What happened? The last I knew, everything was fine with your Mom and Dad." It's my fault," Lynne replied in a soft voice."That's ridiculous," Christine responded,Lynne shook her head emphatically. "No, it is. They started fighting when..." She trailed off, blushing furiously and hugging her arms around her.Christine laid her hand on her niece's arm in a comforting gesture. "It sounds to me like you need to get this out. Whatever it is, I'm not going to judge you. Just tell me." I can't,".