"I'm gonna let that one slide!" I think I see." Katsuhito nodded slowly. "The ore ships you traveled on..." Took slightly over seven years to get me t...here!" Washu completed his thought dryly."Though to little 'ol stupid me at the time it was more like four months!I was too busy hopping ship to ship, keeping an eye on both my belongings and my 'oh, so pinchable behind' to really think about it!My last stop was Vega Prime." The galactic ship yard?" He asked. Knowing the name by reputation only of. "I had to, it is atradition." As he said this he was patting his stomach.It took me a few second to dawn on me what he meant by that. "Youdon't mean?" Yes I do. You knocked me up."I rushed and I took my husband in arms and starting kissing him.As I did this tears were rolling down my face.After of few moments of hugging and kissing I asked. "Do the kidsknow?" No, we can tell them tomorrow. I sent them to a friend's houseso we have some time alone."After the meal and love making. My pregnant. "Then whose is it?"Mine.Jason's smile faded. "Huh?" What?" Heather cried."Jason, what did it mean by that?" Melinda asked, eyes glistening with fear. "What did it mean?!" I don't get it," Richie said, though his eyes betrayed mounting dread.The front door slammed shut, startling all four into silence.Melinda felt it first. "Oh my God..." What? No..." Heather murmured."Aw fuck, no, c'mon!" Richie cried.Jason could not get this throat to work, and simply whimpered.There was barely any time at all. “Make sure Simon is there and for her own safety, get rid of the bitch.”“It’s too late, Brenda,” I said, almost relieved. “Simon left this morning. Did you happen to tell Bradley where he was?”“Well, I might have mentioned it.”“Well, there was a welcoming committee here already. Simon ran.”“Ridiculous,” Brenda went on. “What would he have to run from? He’s much more powerful than Bradley. Find him.”“I’m not going hunting for Simon again,” I said. “I’m tired and I need to go home.”“Just track.