“A complete superdreadnought group,” Ox said slowly.“Affirmative, Captain. The superdread is the Peacekeeper according to the IFF telemetry. It�...��s being escorted by two cruisers, four destroyers, and two anti-stealth platforms.”“That’s a lot of torkin firepower,” Ox said.“Isn’t that kind of overkill for little old us?” asked Phlegm. “After all, we’re just a ninety-nine. A destroyer alone could outrun us and then hammer us into space dust without even trying.”“It does seem a bit excessive. " He couldn't take his eyes off Summer. Summer couldn't tell if it was a good thing or bad. Summer stepped toward Pete and said, "let's talk about this in my room." Summer led Pete toward Summer's bedroom bending over to pick up clothes making sure his ass was in perfect sight of Pete as the panties would peek out from the dress. Summer sat Pete down on the bed. As they sat next to each other in awkward silence, Summer thought of what he should say. At least Pete was still there, and not. It looked even better than I'd imagined."I love you, always and forever," I told her, before drawing her in for a kiss. The kiss lasted, and lasted, and lasted. And it might have lasted even longer, had a round of applause not burst forth, emanating from not too far away.A group of five or six fellow beachgoers were in the vicinity. They'd figured out what had just transpired, and offered us sincere congratulations in both Spanish and English. An older Anglo couple, seemingly in their. "I expect they will present some agreements or pieces of agreements tonight. It will not be comfortable. I will not warn him again. I hate to feel that I have to take that attitude but he seems not to listen. I hope he doesn't call my hand because it's no bluff."Dad said, "He's brought this on himself. I know that, if we go again, he won't go with us or we won't go with him." He smiled. "If I read the tea leaves correctly, you won't be going next time either, Mister Director. You will be busy.