Do you still have a crush on me?" He askedshamelessly."What!! How? Why do you think..." I stuttered hopelessly, unable toprevent myself from turning s...everal deep shades of red inembarrassment."Ok, we'll skip that one for now," he smiled. "Maybe you can answer itlater, after you say 'yes' to my third question. Can I take you out todinner, as a way to apologize and to catch up as old friends? Remember,there is only one acceptable answer." Ahh... yes?" I sheepishly answered."Great! How about this. Hell, I had to keep a deputy on station at the road to your cabin to keep turning the crazies back to town. The only way we could keep them happy was to supply them with daily reports of how you kicked their asses. So, how about it, you ready to be my only SWAT member?"Jim finally convinces me, I nod my head and say, "Sure, why the hell not. So how do we do this?"He produces a letter and gives me my instructions, "Sign on the two places with the red arrows, then raise your right hand and I will. " Whatever will you do to occupy your time?"He smiled. "Got a plan. Wanna hear it?" Why yes I do"."My plan is this...you come over, bring some of those new clothes you weretelling me about, I watch you get all girly, then we do some kissing andcuddling, then I'll cook up some steaks and a salad and some wine, we'lleat dinner, then we'll smoke a doobie and cuddle on the couch and watchsome seriously sexy cross-dressing porn I've found online, and then..."I was breathless with anticipation."And. "Wedon't even know where it came from or exactly what it is."In a claim manner Setsuna's reply was almost carefree. "All our datapoints toward a temporal navigation instrument," Hayden went silent;it was obvious that arguments at this point was a waste of breathsince all these words were exhaustively used some time ago.The two looked on in silence for several minutes before the rest ofthe technicians and scientists began to stream into the commandcenter. The last to arrive was the man who hold.