I had just had a cardboard sandwich and a bag of nuts for lunch. I should have expected that Billy would try something like this. Last night it was th...e clothes and tonight my favorite meal. I recognized what she was doing and it did lighten my heart some. But the pain remained.She was in the kitchen as I entered, wearing an apron and a silly cap. She often did this when she was in a playful mood. I guess this was her way of trying to soften me up. Well the food might do it but it would change. " Picard's heart sank. Wesley could have been the son he never had. 'What would he say to Beverly?' he thought."I am on my way over there right now. How bad is it?" There do not appear to be any life threatening injuries, but it is still not entirely clear what has happened." Replied Data."Dr. Crusher!" Beverly's com badge sounded."Captain!" she responded. The sickening visions of the now rare, but still not unheard of, transporter accidents swam through Beverly's mind as Picard informed her. "Too late, my hero. And everything fit," was her soft reply. Then she dropped into the other chair. "Going to be a lonely drive the rest of the way."Duncan started to say something, then shut his mouth."Duncan, let's leave it where it is, OK?" she asked. "Somehow I can't feel what we've done has been cheating on Gerry. But he certainly wouldn't feel the same way. I can't explain it, but us... These few days... It seems like I've stepped outside my life. I will probably be miserable about this. She had not expected a call from one of the girls."Hello?" Amelia said after a moment of silence."What do you want?" Sophia said as matter-of-factly as she could."You know, your attempt to sound cold only make you sound more cute." Fuck you," Sophia said calmly, without a hint of anger in her voice."What's your problem?" Amelia said, offended."What's my problem? I'll tell what my problem is," Sophia retorted while staring into the nothingness in front of her, "That little stunt you pulled cost.