Shrinx glowed, pulsed, and seemed almost to make crackling noises, like a pent-up static charge. “Don’t go off half-cocked,” she whispered. “T...hese guys ain’t done anything but politely come visit us again, Shrinx. Wait to see what goes on.”What the explorers did was circle as the previous ship had done, and then move off to arm’s-length. “They dispatched another spaceship, Professor. It just opened up and a shuttle is on the way over. I can barely see it, but it appears to be the size of an. “Hi, can I help you?” I said. His eyes ran up and down my body and I knew he liked what he saw. Dressed in tight jeans and the blouse knotted under my boobs I was quite the sight. “Not really, only that I haven’t seen you before. Did you just move here?” “No, I am visiting my sister, she lives a few blocks that way,” I said and pointed. “What’s her name?” I took a closer look at the guy, neat haircut, black slacks and a white shirt. Not my type, too preppy, I thought. “Why do you ask?” . Ah caught dere act in what's left of Detroit last month. She's real hot! We booked the Johnson family cuzwe know how you lahk redheads!" The big man grinned, licking his lips, "awyeahh, another whitefamily huh! Somethin fo the rest of the boys too hah?" "Well yeah, plus they can use the gig. Wer'e trying to use localswhenever you can!" "Good Idee!" ********* In the tawdry dressing room with flickering light provided bya generator a big fat black man knocked and came in. He leered. Damn it! "Why did I have to agree to this bloody date!" Oh shit," a new thought crossed Ken's mind. "What if they call the police! What if I get arrested! Can you imagine how this would look in the papers? 'Transvestite, fugitive English Nanny sex offender arrested and charged with fraud!'"Suddenly, Ken started to hyperventilate. Images of courtrooms, death threats, photographers, and jail cells flashed through his head."Oh shit..."Ken clutched at his chest. "Oh no..."A wave of vertigo and.