Sally, my daughter was on the other end. “Hey Dad, what are you up to?” she asked. I relayed my plans to cook up a big steak dinner and open a nic... red. “Cool! Can I come round?” she asked enthusiastically. “I have plenty to share,” I said looking forward to some company. Sally was 25 and going places. She had a career in the travel industry and spent almost half the year in some other part of the world – perks of the job, I guess. So I was surprised to hear she was in town. Sally arrived about. You, being happy all the time is a big giveaway, the love of your life dumped you before you got out of the hospital but you're practically skipping around the house and helping Clara with her chores? Usually I'd hear a quiet 'fuck that' if she even hinted at you helping her. When your Dad gets home, make up an online girlfriend, Clara, pretend to pay him for helping you and for goodness sake, leave a window open and use a towel or blanket on the bed. Your rooms both smell of sex. I'll only. .. I never realized... !!”“That I was an officer,” Phil finished after returning my salute.“Yes, sir.”“I was a Sergeant for a long time before becoming an officer, Baker,” he told me with a grin. Tweed had been driving the 5/4 and came over to say hi also.“Are you ready?” Sawyer asked.“Yes,” I answered and waved good bye to Suenee in the house.“Hop in the back. Tweed will follow us,” Sawyer told me. We found a wide spot to turn both vehicles around and headed for Ramasun station.As we. His comp guided him to his assigned office, where he found a comfortable chair, a long desk and a major piece of comp equipment. He queried the system and found 6 heptillion (1024) worth of 'pute power available to him. He sat back in his chair in amazement."What the fuck do they have here?" he asked the screen in front of him as he tapped the data inputs. "Starship fusion cores?"He called up an inventory search. "Beat me with an electron whip and send me home to momma!" They had them; they had.