Without speaking, she turned and left the kitchen…in the distance, I heard a television. She was walking towards the commotion and of course, I was... walking in back of her. Her home was beautiful…the artwork, the furnishings…everything about her was meticulous. At long last, we entered a living room and seated on the sofa was a man.It became clear to me that this was her husband. They kissed each other…she chose to sit next to him on the sofa. He turned the television off and said, “So this. He let him sniff her hat, and he became very excited, whimpering and whining. Grant gently had him sit, and paws on his knee tried to point his head towards her fourth-floor window. Grant could see the tiny figure of Jennifer in the window but not Max.Jennifer’s eyes welled up, seeing her beloved Max. She knocked on the glass, and though it was useless for him to hear, she hollered his name several times. She cried for him, happy tears that Grant was taking good care of her Max.Jennifer smiled. We started dating and six months later we were married in Las Vegas. Gary was 54, and owned his own Wholesale Auto Brokerage Company, and had a beautiful house. While we couldn't be considered millionaires the business was strong and financially sound. For the first time in my life money wasn't a concern. I was able to drive a Caddy, a 97 STS, my home was bigger than anything I could have imagined...with five bedrooms, three baths, large study, family room, etc.But after being married for just. Deepa glanced at her Wrist PDD. “You think they will be on time?”McElligott sighed. “In all my years as Admiral, I never have seen a crew more eager. To them, it seems leave of absence is punishment.” He held up his PDD and turned the display to Deepa. “Eight hundred and fifty-eight requests to be reassigned as soon as possible.”The Nul leader could of course not smile, at least not in any way a human could recognize. “Xon, my successor prefers the company of his shipmates over the ruling seat..