I came to attention and waited and he glanced at me and then held up his hand, "ensign White?"I nodded and he grinned, "it is nice to meet the man who... dreamed up the impossible."I reddened, "it was just an idea sir. The mages and war department designed it."He chuckled, "it was the idea that started it. There were two ways a mage made something move through the air. By pushing or making it float or lift. Your idea to generate gravity and use it was genius. It is changing our aircraft and even. He meant the baby.“You are a very special man,” I told him, kissing him again.Pete opened the bottle and poured two foaming glasses.“To another first?” he proposed the toast.“For us both,” I agreed.Pete clinked his glass against mine and took a long sip. The champagne was, as I had expected, superb and must have cost a small fortune. A second sip confirmed this. In my condition, I knew I shouldn’t be drinking at all, but this was only one evening. Given everything else that might happen, a. . ---------------------------- The two opted to reach the fast food by walking.It was definitely one of the best parts of working in that zone: close enough to every restaurant, far enough from gyms, or anything related to sports. Michael felt like floating in the silence: he was so full of every range of emotions, that he resulted all bottled up and incapable of showing anything.He closed his eyes for a second, organizing his thoughts. "Thanks for coming, Rita. I appreciate it, despite the not. I shake it. "Take it easy, man, I'll see you soon," he says."Thanks Gus, and you probably will," I say. He walks back into the hospital as I get into the front of the hearse and start it up.I drive out of the hospital parking lot, heading back to the funeral home. The drive will take about thirty minutes. Then, I'll have to unload the body, put her in the chiller, and file the paperwork before I head back to bed.I glance into the rearview mirror. I adjust it down slightly so that I can see the.