You weren't shy about it either: you wanted me to know you were watching. And I did. I always looked for you to come into the bar and I made sure I se...rved your first drink of the night.Tonight was my night to close the bar. When most of the people had left, security tossed out the drunks that were reluctant to leave. I let you stay behind though. I said I needed you to walk me to my car after I'd closed up. But you knew as well as I did that security would be outside until I left...We flirt. "A pleased smile grew on Paul's face, one that seemed just slightly out of place. "Good. Then it will be enjoyable to see you with him." I just got the call." Victoria said solemnly into her cell phone. She restrained from saying anything more, waiting to see what her husband would say."I guess we'll be going home tonight?" Lawrence assumed, judging by his wife's tone of voice the other Karen and her husband must have declined."No, they said yes." Victoria smirked, letting a little bit of. And the old party hacks hate him. I don't know. But even if she wins, she'll be out in a year or so. She wasn't elected and she's got a minority ... and the country certainly won't give her a majority. If Rudd wins, he might be able to defeat Abbott. It's a mess; and calling a quick vote isn't a good solution. I'll have to see what to write about in class." Might he change the topics?" No. This is Australian Politics. There aren't any real topics, just acrimonious backbiting within the parties.. All of the humans were by now back aboard. They'd long ago decided that their best approach would be to appear together as a unit when the shuttle made its final run, which this time would set down on Earth at the primary SES facility in Houston rather than New Eden. There they'd be able to accept what Meiersdottir had assured them would be worldwide plaudits for completing their mission.There would of course be the small matter of explaining why the Ark's debarkation to New Eden had been so.