She was quiet a moment. "What if I don't mind?" she finally asked.I was a little stunned, "Huh?" If they want to go further than me, I don't mind. Lik...e you, I even think I'd kind of like to see it," she said slowly."Are you sure?" Let me spell it out for you. If Robin is willing to let you stick that inside of her, I think you should." She continued, looking me in the eye. "I'd like to hear her squeal again." And Jill?" As far as she can take it."I closed my eyes and thought about it. "I don't. "But I really wouldlike to know how you found out, and why you're taking this so damnedcalmly."I actually gasped hearing my mother swear, not that she never cussed. Itwas just rare to hear her actually cursing out loud.Momma pulled over another chair and sat down next to me.Then Daddy smiled at both of us before taking my hand. "Come hereDenise," he led me around his desk then pulled me up onto his lap."I want you to know that while I didn't really understand it at the time,and I still don't,. Monique wanted the boys now, and to a lesser extent Justine, to stay with her, but she would go with them if they chose to go."In the mean time, there is a lot of education for each of you to catch up on. I suggest you start immediately, and see what you can do."There certainly was a lot to do. The base was still not ready and already more refugees were here than we could reasonably expect to handle. The moon mission was supposed to be tomorrow, and I did not like having to leave potential. We all turned to look and found her standing at the entrance to the tunnel leading to the ice. "He's probably the best for it anyways, he already organizes the indoor soccer and the basketball games."James nodded. He seemed about to say more when a screech of surprise rang out. "James!" Diana shrieked. "We have a new jump point. It's in line with Ursus. What do I do?" It's time to earn our wages," James called out. "Terrence, get to command and get the defenses up. Linus, Timothy, you should.
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