This time we at least got an answer to my query, shouted over the barrier, though it was not much better than the previous one in a demand that we go ...way or face lethal force.“Not feeling the love here,” Clara chuckled.“Well, at least we know there are survivors,” I shrugged. “I’m pretty sure that Crnnch’s people will find them more reasonable ... well, I hope so, otherwise I suspect it will get very messy, very quickly.”“The orbital platforms are still in place, though not manned ... Orced. ‘Are you sure?’ ‘Yes, Mike. Yes.’ His hands moved down across her shoulders then slipped down her arms and finally rested on her hips. She felt the big warm hands slide around her waist then press her toward him. His lips met hers a little harder now, his tongue gliding along her lips. Her mouth opened slightly and his seeking tongue probed gently inside her mouth. Her arms moved up and around his neck. She loved the feel of his tongue, her tongue found his and ran along the side of it and deep. Megan responded, “I know, but I really want to get in, so have you talked to them yet?” “Yes, I talked to the person today and she said you will at least get an interview, but she isn’t making any promises past that.” Megan was so excited to hear the news she literally jumped in her seat. Once Megan knew she was getting an interview her thoughts immediately went to what would happen at the interview. “Shelly, what will the interview be like?” Shelly looked at Megan and said, “Well, each. For them there was always a fatter pig just waiting to be slaughtered, right over the horizon, and of course they stayed too long.Alfred was killed, murdered; apparently without giving out his secrets. They let enough time go by to give May the false sense of security that her actions were not being as closely watched, and they waited for her escape attempt, and her recovery of her ill-gotten loot. May was being followed everywhere, even to the library the day she emailed me, and copies of her.