“I’m glad to be here. The last place I visited kicked me out. They and Congress both sent me home without dinner.”Again, the applause went off t...e scale, with people stamping their feet. For some reason, these people supported Eric, despite everyone’s conflicting reactions the past several days.“Before getting to your aborted space mission, let’s discuss how you escaped a kidnapping single handed.”“I didn’t do it alone. The criminals—CIA operatives—helped, and the police are still filing the. She was doing something similar with the guy she was dancing with, and I realized I was getting excited.I danced on the floor with him then one other guy for about 45 minutes before I needed a break. Heading over to the table I saw Melody was already there, with Lois and Kris. I got another drink and sat down again, between Melody and Kris. “Wow girl, you seem to have really enjoyed that dance!” Kris said, grinning. I noticed she was not looking at my eyes but down, so I followed her gaze. And. In the end, that's all there is too it."The smell of freshly cut grass melded beautifully with the smell of the pond that marked the center of the small park. The sounds of children playing and laughing seemed to drown out the gentle trickling sounds of the water as it ran under the bridge that marked the path out of the park and off toward the nearby river. You stepped lightly a smile on your face as you felt the sensation of the warm sun gently pressing against your skin, the din of distant. She asked me if I was married and I said nope. Been there done that and I like my freedom. She smiled and after the beer, we both went on our way.Jack called me later to ask me to stay away from her for fear she would do a harassment thing and not get paid. I told him our friendship was worth more than a piece of ass. Besides, his wife would kill me! We finished the job and everyone was happy. I got a service call to go to her place a couple weeks later as her AC was not working correctly. I.