After dying in seven different lives, it was like the universe was staying up nights to make sure I never got a break. I'd lost loves, had lovers turn...on me, had loved ones die, been there when lovers died, and had one commit suicide, and then die in another timeline, besides.Having to pretend to die really got my goat.Roberta called and gave me more bad news. "My bosses are moving Fran and I somewhere far away, and won't tell us until after we're there. I don't know when we'll see you again.. Oh, yes. Make certain you are the primary pilot at least half the time. When we meet in the morning, I’ll reiterate that everyone should have equal time as the primary pilot. I’ll make it clear that I will check. Someone could be sick, and I want us equally trained in both positions.”Camp wasn’t nearly as confident as his Wing Commander appeared to be, but when he was dismissed, he saluted smartly and left.When the door had closed behind Camp, Ann turned to her partner/sister-wife. “Sister,. She looked up as I entered.'I had to something to get your attention. When you focus you focus, don't you? I could be walking round the house stark naked with a rose between my teeth and you'd still nod vaguely and be absent-mindedly polite. I don't know why I'm not offended. Come and give me a kiss.' It seemed to be kiss day so I did as I was told and flopped into the armchair opposite.'You want to tell me something and you're a little bit nervous. Anything serious?''How the hell do you know. It worried me, the part about losing her. I was really afraid of losing her. ‘Here we are,’ she smiled and picked up her martini glass. She clinked it against the rim of my glass. ‘Gin?’ I asked, looking at her glass. ‘Vodka.’ She sipped her drink and I sipped mine. ‘Where are you from?’ she asked. ‘Didn’t you see my hospital records?’ ‘No. We didn’t see any of that.’ ‘You saw enough,’ I said. She ignored the remark and stared straight at me. ‘I’ve lived all over.’ ‘What’re you doing here?’.